As the countdown continues to two of our favorite food-centered holidays, I wanted to share some of my favorite real food recipes with you. Below you’ll find 40+ recipes to enjoy this holiday season. . . some more traditional, some less.
The bottom line is that you can have your *pie* and eat it too. Making simple upgrades to traditional holiday recipes is a great strategy to soften the blow (aka sugar rush, weight gain, and sluggish feeling) of the holidays. Put a healthier spin on the holidays and give some of these quick and easy recipes a try. Just keep in mind that while these recipes are all dairy free, gluten free, and made with real food ingredients, some of them are not low in calories or fat. Enjoy them (in moderation)!
40+ Real Food Holiday Recipes
Breakfast or Brunch
- Coconut Ginger Quinoa
- Cranberry Orange Granola
- Egg Frittata with Kale
- Fresh Fruit Skewers
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Strawberry Peach Sunrise Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Hash Browns
- Vanilla Chia Pudding
- Vanilla Orange Smoothie
Soups, Salads, and Sides
- Balsamic Roasted Beets
- Black Bean Soup
- Butternut Squash Apple Soup
- Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Salad
- Cranberry Apple Relish*
- Creamy Avocado Kale Salad
- Garden Fresh Ratatouille
- Quick and Easy Kale
- Raw Beet and Carrot Salad
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Roasted Kohlrabi with Garlic
- Tomato Cucumber Salad
- Zesty Vegetable Lentil Salad
Breads, Muffins, and Desserts
- Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Apple Crisp with Whipped Coconut Cream
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
- Cinnamon Raisin Flatbread
- Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate
- Not Your Grandmother’s Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkindoodle Cookies
- Pumpkin Mousse
- Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Scones
- Raw Apple Nut Raisin Cookies
- Zucchini Muffins
Snacks
- Crispy Kale Chips
- Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas
- Gluten Free Herb Crackers
- Nacho Cheeze Kale Chips
- Pumpkin Hummus*
- Spicy Walnuts
*Added since originally published
Do you have a favorite “healthified” holiday recipe? Post your recipe with link in the comments below. -Erin
