Over the years, I’ve shared many thoughts on how to stay healthy on Thanksgiving in the past.  You can read about my favorite tip, the 1/3 of the plate rule, in this post, and read my 2013 tips to enjoy Thanksgiving happily and healthily (#1 is my favorite!) here.  I even have a webinar about how to make it through the holidays healthily!

Rather than rehash all of those tips, today I’m sharing my top 10 healthy Thanksgiving recipes.  If you haven’t yet finalized your Thanksgiving menu, it’s time to get clicking!  These are all gluten-free, relatively healthy (it’s not about being “perfect” – on Thanksgiving, or any day, for that matter!), and of course, tasty!  Enjoy!

Turkey

• Our Paleo Life’s Perfect Roasted Turkey
  

  Our Paleo Life – Perfect Roasted Turkey

(By the way, did you hear that the Tiny Turkey is this year’s biggest Thanksgiving trend?  I LOVE this idea – less waste, healthier turkeys, healthier eaters!)

Veggies

• The Pioneer Woman’s Beautiful Brussels Sprouts
• Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Almonds, and Parmesan
  

  Kalyn’s Kitchen – Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Almonds, and Parmesan

• Fannetastic Food’s Healthy Mashed Potatoes (yep, I’m even including them as “veggies” not “starchy sides” since they have such nutrition power punches!)
• Vintage Lyons’ Share’s Green Bean Casserole (OK, to me, this recipe shows how far I’ve come, and kind of makes me chuckle! Today, I would use a combination of almond meal and coconut flour instead of panko breadcrumbs, would go with the full-fat sour cream, and may even substitute potato starch or tapioca starch for cornstarch.  But it’s still a great recipe!)
• Fannetastic Food’s Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• One Lovely Life’s Sweet Potato Casserole (note that this one is pretty high in sugar, and even though it comes from maple syrup, I would still consider it a holiday treat!)
  

  One Lovely Life – Sweet Potato Casserole

• Lexi’s Clean Kitchen’s Perfect Roasted Vegetables

Desserts

(note that these are still desserts!  Just healthiER ones 😊)

• Cook Eat Paleo’s Pumpkin Pie
• Real Food Dietitian’s Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars
  

  The Real Food Dietitians – Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars

Now it’s your turn … What is your favorite Thanksgiving recipe (healthy or not-so-much)?  What will you do to tap into the feeling of gratitude this Thanksgiving?