I’ve made it no secret that I need to lose some weight, but with the holidays coming up I am afraid it’s not going to be easy. I decided not to declare defeat, but to find some yummy recipes that will make my taste buds smile and NOT make my waistband of my pants stretch! Here are 50 low-fat, low-calorie, and healthy Thanksgiving recipes! Enjoy!
- Mini Apple Pies
- Apple Cider Gravy
- Chef Meg’s Herb Roasted Turkey
- Low Calorie Apple Stuffing
- Low Calorie Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Chef Meg’s Vegetable and Fruit Stuffing
- Glazed Turnips
- Healthy Green Bean Casserole
- Cranberry Apple Stuffing Muffins
- Cranberry Upside Down Cake
- Chef Meg’s Sweet Potato Tarts
- Mini Apple Tarts
- Cranberry-Pear Sauce
- Baked Pears
- Healthy Apple Pie
- Lemon-Garlic Roast Turkey & White-Wine Gravy
- Pear, Prosciutto & Hazelnut Stuffing
- Glazed Chocolate-Pumpkin Bundt Cake
- Double Nut & Date Tassies
- Pumpkin Soup
- Wild rice (or quinoa) stuffing
- Mashed cauliflower
- Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip
- Cheddar and Chive Cornbread
- Frozen pumpkin mousse pie
- Vanilla Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Spiced Cranberry Chutney
- Roasted Delicata Squash with Quinoa Salad
- Alsatian-Brined Turkey with Riesling Gravy
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Cilantro Cream
- Pistachio Pavlovas with Oranges and Blood Orange Sorbet
- Roasted Winter Squash and Apple Soup
- Apple, Leek, and Butternut Squash Gratin
- Apple-Cranberry Pie
- Apple, Date, and Ginger Crisp
- Vegan Pear Tart
- Couscous-Stuffed Peppers
- Pumpkin Pie in a Glass
- Healthy, Herby Cheese Spread
- Spinach-and-Brie-Topped Artichoke Hearts
- Antipasto Sausage Skewers
- Roasted Vegetable Galette with Olives
- Broccoli & Goat Cheese Souffle
- Gina’s Quiche Tartlets
- Low-fat pumpkin cake bars
- Fig-Pecan Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Smoked Salmon Roll-Ups
- Low Calorie Ambrosia Salad
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad – sugar free, gluten free, low carb, without CoolWhip!
Looking to have something different for Thanksgiving dinner? Check out my post about hosting a Non-Traditional Thanksgiving!
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YUM! Thanks for putting these all together in one place!
Thanks for this great list of recipes! Last thanksgiving, I had just gotten over my morning sickness so I was eating everything in sight…I gained a lot of weight! This thanksgiving, I definitely want to be more health conscious so I really appreciate this list of healthy recipes!
Thank you for sharing! Pinned quite a few of these recipes for our Thanksgiving meal <3
I am not, by any means, trying to lose weight right now. I am pregnant. But I am trying to eat healthy, so this is super helpful! thank you!
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What a great list. i really need to mkae my thanksgivings healthier.
Thanks for all of the recipes. I’ll be filing some away for every day meals!
Wow this is a great post! thank you so much! Though i didn’t gain too much weight while pregnant; I still have 10 lbs to lose to go back to my pre-pregnancy weight so this is going to come in so handy ! btw i can’t believe holidays are coming up already!

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Thanks for the great recipe links! It seems my whole family has become health conscious thsi past year, so it willl be nice to serve something that will taste good and also make them feel good!
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Thank you for linking these all in one place. I love mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes and those smoked salmon roll-ups look so good!