
‘Tis the season for giving thanks and eating your heart out! Here are 33 healthy Thanksgiving recipes we love.
This holiday season, balance the booze and sweets with nourishing, whole foods. Treating yourself to a nutritious meal really is one of the best forms of self care you can practice. Plus, cooking flavorful meals for you and your family is a great way to support your physical and mental health around the holidays.
In this article, we’re serving up 33 of our favorite healthy Thanksgiving recipes that taste amazing (and will leave you feeling amazing, too). Let’s get cooking!
33 HEALTHY THANKSGIVING RECIPES WE LOVE
BREAKFAST
- Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats – from Wholefully
- Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal – from Joy Food Sunshine
- Spiced Pear Green Smoothie (gluten free) – from Mile High Mitts
- Healthy Apple Pancakes (gluten free, vegetarian) – from Ambitious Kitchen
APPETIZERS
- Pumpkin Hummus (vegan, dairy free, gluten free) – from Kim’s Cravings
- Sweet Potato Toast with Caper Tapenade (vegan, gluten free, dairy free) – from Grateful Grazer
- 20-Minute Savory Pumpkin Soup (paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free) – from Ex Sloth
- Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log (vegetarian, gluten free) – by Carl’s Bad Cravings
STUFFINGS + DRESSINGS
- Cauliflower Stuffing (paleo, gluten free, vegetarian option) – from Delish
- Sweet Potato UnStuffing (paleo, gluten free, vegan) – from The Real Food Dietitians
- Paleo Cornbread Stuffing (paleo, gluten free) – from Cook Eat Paleo
- Sweetener-Free Homemade Cranberry Sauce (vegan, paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Eat the Gains
- Herb Paleo Gravy (paleo, gluten free) – from Nom Nom Paleo
VEGETABLES
- Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Ginger (paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free) – from Skinny Taste
- Thyme & Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts (paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free) – from the Food Charlatan
- Delicata Squash with Rosemary & Ricotta (vegetarian, gluten free) – from Nutrisavvyhealth
- Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes & Cauliflower (vegan, gluten free, dairy free) – from Mom’s Kitchen Handbook
- Green Bean Casserole (paleo, gluten free, dairy free)– from Empowered Sustenance
- Southern Style Collard Greens (vegetarian, gluten free) – from Sunny Anderson
- Kale Salad with Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette (vegetarian, gluten free) – from Gimme Some Oven
BREADS
- Grain-Free Cornbread (paleo, gluten free) – from Cook Eat Paleo
- Herbed Sweet Potato Savory Muffins (paleo, gluten free, vegan) – from Paleo Running Momma
- Paleo Herb Dinner Rolls (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from The Wheatless Kitchen
- Gluten-Free Biscuits (gluten free, vegan) – from Nutrition Stripped
- Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from RachlMansfield
DESSERTS
- Almond Flour Crust Paleo Pumpkin Pie (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Cook Eat Paleo
- Guilt-Free Pecan Pie Cookies (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Allergy Free Alaska
- Impossibly Easy Sweet Potato Pie with Coconut (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Cotter and Crunch
- Paleo Apple Crisp (paleo, gluten free, dairy free, vegan) – from Texanerin Baking
- Paleo Pumpkin Pie (paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Ancestral Nutrition
LEFTOVERS
- Turkey Pot Pie Soup (Paleo, gluten free, dairy free) – from Ancestral Nutrition
- Chicken Soup with Quinoa & Sweet Potatoes (gluten free, dairy free) – from Domesticate Me
- Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs (gluten free) – from The Kitchn
What are some of your favorite healthy Thanksgiving recipes? Leave your recipes in the comment section and follow @CulinaHealth on Insta for more good-for-you meal ideas!
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