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Healthy Thanksgiving Menu Swaps

Published: 11/17/2023

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(11/17/23) Are you looking for ideas to make some traditional Thanksgiving foods healthier? Here are some simple tips and swaps to try, along with some recipes/¿Busca ideas para hacer más sanas algunas comidas tradicionales de Acción de Gracias?  Aquí tiene algunos consejos sencillos y algunas recetas: 

Roast your turkey, and baste with low sodium broth/Hornee el pavo y cúbralo con caldo bajo en sal: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-a-turkey-the-simplest-easiest-method-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-160905 

Top your sweet potato casserole with dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and brown sugar instead of marshmallows/Cubra su guiso de camote con arándanos secos, nueces picadas y azúcar morena en lugar de malvaviscos: https://www.plainchicken.com/cranberry-pecan-sweet-potato-casserole/ 

Make your stuffing with whole wheat bread, use low sodium broth, and bake in a muffin tin for easy to serve portions/Prepare su relleno con pan integral, utilice caldo bajo en sal y hornee en un molde para muffins para obtener porciones fáciles de servir: https://www.wellplated.com/stuffing-muffins/

Sauté your green beans instead of making a casserole/Saltee las vainitas en lugar de hacer un guiso: https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/thanksgiving-prep-how-to-make-green-beans-sexy/

Swap your mashed potatoes for mashed potatoes and cauliflower/Cambie el puré de papas por puré de papas y coliflor: https://gooddinnermom.com/mashed-cauliflower-and-potatoes/ 

Make pumpkin pie with yogurt instead of heavy cream or sweetened condensed milk/Haga pastel de calabaza con yogur en lugar de crema espesa o leche condensada endulzada: https://www.serenabakessimplyfromscratch.com/2012/09/skinny-pumpkin-pie.html