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40+ Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

These Healthy Holiday Side Dishes are perfect for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday celebration if you are looking for light and wholesome recipes to pair with your main dish. 40+ Healthy Holiday Side Dishes The holidays are riddled with buttery, rich, fatty recipes that taste amazing, but sometimes you are just looking to Continue Reading

Published 14 Nov 2017

Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

These Healthy Holiday Side Dishes are perfect for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday celebration if you are looking for light and wholesome recipes to pair with your main dish.

The holidays are riddled with buttery, rich, fatty recipes that taste amazing, but sometimes you are just looking to lighten things up this time of year. Whether you are on a diet for health reasons or are just looking to balance your holiday spread with some light and healthy options we have got you covered with these Healthy Holiday Side Dishes.

For me personally, if we are enjoying some rich prime rib for Christmas dinner, I like to pair it with a nice salad and some roasted vegetables. My family on the other hand would prefer to dish up some cheesy potatoes and bread and enjoy all the gluttony! 😉

Even if you aren’t concerned with what you are eating during these family celebrations, it never hurts to have a healthy side dish or two on the table for those of use who enjoy a balance during the holidays.

Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

Spiralized Apple Cranberry Salad by Lavibu

Balsamic Dijon Roasted Root Vegetables by Lavibu

Harvest Chicken Quinoa Salad is a healthy and delicious lunch studded with chewy cranberries, juicy pineapple and salty pumpkin seeds along with the tender chicken & protein packed quinoa that are dressed in a homemade pineapple and honey vinaigrette. #Quinoa #Salad #Chicken

Harvest Chicken Quinoa Salad by Lavibu

Tomato Basil Burrata Salad by Lavibu

Apple Cranberry Poppy Seed Slaw by Lavibu

Cheesy Chipotle Spaghetti Squash by Lavibu

Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad by Lavibu

Spiralized Apple, Cheddar & Prosciutto Salad serving

Spiralized Apple, Cheddar & Prosciutto Salad by Lavibu

Asparagus Feta Quinoa Salad by Lavibu

Airfryer Crispy Roasted Onion Potatoes by Lavibu

Light & Creamy Grape Salad by Julie’s Eats & Treats

Broccoli Quinoa Salad by Life is But a Dish

Cranberry Pecan Brussel Sprout Salad by A Virtual Vegan

Grilled Artichokes with Garlic Lemon Mayo by Life is But a Dish

Slow Cooker White Cheddar, Garlic & Chive Mashed Potatoes by Amee’s Savory Dish

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