Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate all the good things in our lives, including great food. This year, try some healthier holiday recipes that are just as delicious and comforting as traditional holidays treats. The team at Boston Children’s Hospital Heart Center has provided a few recipes for your Thanksgiving feast. Give them a try, and be creative with your own. Who knows? Maybe you’ll start a new tradition for the dinner table. APPETIZER: Hearty Crackers with Chunky Apple Orange Almond Spread~ Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 medium apples 1/4 cup raw almonds (about 40) 2 tablespoons orange juice Directions: Remove the core from the apple, and cut into chunks. Place all ingredients in a food processor, and blend until smooth but slightly chunky — not too long or you’ll have applesauce. Spoon out the spread and put on hearty crackers such as 11 stoned wheat bite-size crackers. SIDE DISH: Roasted Root Vegetables~ Serves 8 Ingredients: 8 to 12 slender carrots, peeled and trimmed 8 to 12 baby turnips, peeled 6 to 8 fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise in halves 1 or 2 large parsnips, peeled, trimmed, and cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices 1 or 2 medium onions, trimmed, peeled and halved, each 1/2 cut into quarters 1 or 2 large beets, peeled and cut into thick wedges 1 or 2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cut into thick wedges 1 celery root, trimmed and halved, halves cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices 1 whole head garlic, separated into cloves, unpe...
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