7 Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

Save room and calories for all of the holiday fudge and indulge in some health holiday side dishes this year!

Author:: Shannon Breuner Nelson
Publish date:: Dec 13, 2013
Updated on: Dec 18, 2018

7 Healthy Holiday Recipes

There's the never ending pile of holiday sugar cookies, the box of fudge lovingly delivered by the neighbors and the eggnog. Don't forget the eggnog. Oh, the calories.

With all of the holiday treats, don't waste calorie space on side dishes. Let a little health into your holiday. Keep reading for 7 Healthy Holiday Side Dishes, and save room for some of that fudge.

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Sizzled Green Beans with Crispy Prosciutto & Pine Nuts from Eating Well

Broccoli with Toasted Garlic and Hazlenuts from Real Simple

Tossed Salad with Pears, Pecans, and Blue Cheese from Reader's Digest

Fontina-Stuffed Potato Skins Recipe from Cooking Light

Herbed Quinoa from Martha Stewart

Whole-Wheat Stuffing with Turkey Sausage from Whole Living

Sweet Corn Risotto from Eat Your Heart Out

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