November 6, 2025 9 Comments
Healthy Thanksgiving recipes are just as easy to prepare as unhealthy recipes.
It’s really about omitting certain ingredients, right? Instead of sweet potatoes with marshmallows, make roasted butternut squash without marshmallows.
No need to pour a stick of butter on your turkey to keep it moist if you have an oven bag!
You can roast your green beans or sauté them without adding cream of mushroom soup and fried onions – I know you can do it!!
Hey, I understand that Thanksgiving has those “family favorites” that everyone looks forward to, but you can change that over time. People forget about green bean casserole when they try balsamic roasted green beans. Trust me!
Where things get really sticky is desserts. Thanksgiving without pecan pie!! Pecan pie is one of the highest-calorie candies on the planet. I love it – but I never have it because two members of my family are allergic to pecans.
Imagine you have developed a nut allergy – problem solved.
I’m kidding. If you like it, then take it. Thanksgiving is a holiday and I don’t mean to say that the food we eat is bad.
I try to control my portion size so I don’t get a stomach ache. I use a small salad plate and slowly snack on my large meal. One year I overdid it and had to lie down. Since this embarrassing event, I have stayed the course and not put myself in a painful situation.
If you’re looking for healthy Thanksgiving recipes to complement your meal, check these out. You never know, you might like them more than the classics.
1. Roasted Butternut Squash
Get the recipe here: Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe
2. Healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash
Get the recipe here: Healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
3. Roasted Sugar Pumpkin
Get the recipe here: Roasted Sugar Pumpkin Recipe
4. Easy Cranberry Sauce
Get the recipe here: Make your own fresh cranberry sauce recipe
5. Cranberry and Red Wine Sauce
Get the recipe here: Cranberry and Red Wine Sauce Recipe
6. How to roast Brussels sprouts on the stem
Get the recipe here: How to Roast Brussels Sprouts on the Stem
7. Turkey breast in a bag in the oven
Get the recipe here: Turkey Breast Recipe in a Bag in the Oven
8. How to Cook Turkey in an Oven Bag
Get the recipe here: How to Cook Turkey in an Oven Bag Recipe
9. Butternut Squash Soup in Pumpkin Bowls
Get the recipe here: Butternut Squash Soup Recipe in Pumpkin Bowls
10. Roasted Winter Vegetable Recipe
Get the recipe here: Roasted Winter Vegetables Recipe
11. Garlic Sautéed Green Beans
Get the recipe here: Garlic Sautéed Green Beans Recipe
12. Balsamic Roasted Green Beans
Get the recipe here: Balsamic Roasted Green Beans Recipe
13. Mushroom stuffing
Get the recipe here: Mushroom stuffing recipe
14. Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Get the recipe here: Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe
15. Apple and Cranberry Fruit Salad
Get the recipe here: Apple and Cranberry Fruit Salad Recipe
