Tag: Side Dish

Cauliflower Casserole

Cauliflower Casserole

This Cauliflower Casserole is a quick, 45-minute dinner fix that is sure to impress anyone who denies the deliciousness of cauliflower. While our recipe is using a tofu topping, you’re welcome to omit this portion of the recipe if you have dietary aversions to soy 

Smashed Brussels Sprouts

Smashed Brussels Sprouts

These Smashed Brussels Sprouts are AMAZING. Hands down, a new favorite side dish. Although we blanched our brussels, as you’ll see in the video, you can skip that step by either lightly steaming them using a steam basket or just move straight onto roasting (though 

Top 10 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

Top 10 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

Although more of us might be saying thanks to our family members through a screen this year, we can still share delicious meals through recipes. That’s why we’ve put together our top 10 healthy Thanksgiving recipes to try this year.

And since it’s the safer choice to stay at home with those in your household, it’s a great year to try your hand at new, healthy sides and entrees for Thanksgiving dinner. 

Here are our top 10 recipes to try this Thanksgiving which are especially worth trying if you’re wanting to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, reduce sodium and unhealthy fats, or lower your carb intake. And don’t worry, we’ve included some healthy options for dessert of course. It’s the holidays after all! 

Our Top 10

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

  1. Gluten-Free Cauliflower Stuffing
  2. Vegan Green Bean Casserole by Minimalist Baker 
  3. Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole by One Lovely Life
  4. Roasted Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Kale Salad
  5. Beans & Greens
  6. Roasted Carrot Hummus
  7. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
  8. Vegetarian Wild Mushroom Gravy by oh my veggies
  9. No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake by One Ingredient Chef
  10. Roasted Brussel Sprouts 
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Roasted Sweet Potato, Quinoa & Kale Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato, Quinoa & Kale Salad

Serves: ~5 Time: 35 Minutes + 1 Hour (to chill) This Fall flavored recipe can make for an excellent side dish to your Thanksgiving dinner or just something to have ready-made for lunch throughout the week. The kale adds a nice crisp which is complemented 

Naturally-Sweetened Pumpkin Bread

Naturally-Sweetened Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients 1 Ripe Banana, Mashed 1/3 Cup Olive Oil 1/4 Cup Honey 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Egg Replacer or 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar 2 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Spice 1/4 Cup Unsweetened, non-dairy milk 1 3/4 Cup Flour 1 tsp 

Baked BBQ Tofu

Baked BBQ Tofu

Serves: 4

This vegan recipe for BBQ Tofu doesn’t require a grill or barbecue pit to fuss with. All you need is an oven and a glass or ceramic baking pan. We recommend serving it with braised collards and cornbread (which we’ll have recipes for posted soon!)

Ingredients

1 Bottle of Annie’s Organic Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce

1 Pound Tofu, drained and pressed, cut along the width into eight even sliced

2 Tablespoons of peanut or olive oil

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF

In a 9 x 18 inch baking pan, rub the tofu in the oil and soy sauce, coating both sides

Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes

Remove from the oven, flip the slices and back for another 15 minutes

When the tofu is done baking, pour barbecue sauce over, smothering each slice. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve!

Easy Kale Salad

Easy Kale Salad

Unprepared for lunch? Try this quick and easy kale salad! Ingredients 1 cup kale, rinsed, dried & chopped 1 small carrot, diced 1/4 cup cucumber, diced 1 broccoli floret, chopped 1/2 Tbs Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Pinch of salt and black pepper to taste 

Easy Oven-roasted Vegetables

Easy Oven-roasted Vegetables

Ingredients 1 large red onion, chopped Brussel sprouts, halved 4 large carrots, chopped 5 garlic cloves, peeled 1 large zucchini, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 sweet potato, diced 7-8 cherry tomatoes Olive oil Apple cider vinegar Salt Pepper Paprika Chili powder Ground mustard 

Mediterranean Salad

Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, diced

½ c. red cabbage, chopped

¼ c. parsley, chopped

½ red onion, diced

½ c. chickpeas

2 tsp. Olive oil

1 tbsp. Thaini

1 tbsp. Lemon juice

½ tbsp. Balsamic vinegar

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Black pepper 

Directions

  1. Prepare vegetables and place in a medium-large bowl.
  2. Toss in oil, tahini, lemon juice, balsamic, salt, and pepper. Taste and season further if desired.
  3. Serve as a main dish or with falafel, pita, hummus, and quinoa. 
Guacamole

Guacamole

Ingredients 3-4 avocados 1 lime, juiced 1/4 c. white onion, diced 1 roma tomato, diced 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. ground coriander 1/4 c. cilantro, minced Directions Halve the avocados, remove pits, and use a fork to