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Healthy Holiday Recipes

November 12, 2021

Treat your family and friends to a special holiday meal without overindulging. These delicious, better-for-you recipes make it easy.

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Vegan Potato, Pepper and Olive Phyllo Cups

Finely chopped potatoes are quickly boiled, then mashed with olive oil and nutritional yeast to make a creamy, "cheesy" base for these low-fat, one-bite vegan appetizers. Smoked paprika adds a bacon-y note (but there's no bacon here!). Make the filling the day before your next get-together, then fill, heat and serve on the day. P.S.: Meat eaters will love them too! 
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Vegetarian "Southern-Style" Collard Greens

Sunny's hearty collard greens have all of the flavor of traditional southern-style collard greens, but none of the meat.
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Mushroom Wellington with Creamy Carrot Sauce

We took inspiration from an important part of traditional beef Wellington, the duxelles (a paste of finely chopped mushrooms, shallots and herbs cooked in butter), and made a hearty filling for a satisfying, low-fat vegetarian version. Serve this impressive main course with the bright carrot sauce, which gets its creaminess from just a touch of cream cheese. (Don't be afraid to use full-fat cheeses — a little can go a long way!)
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Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Stuff a pork tenderloin with a savory mix of mushrooms and bacon and roast to perfection — no one will guess that it's a healthy holiday main dish.
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