60+ Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

Clean Eating · November 4, 2019

Try these 60+ healthy Thanksgiving recipes for healthier yet tasty versions of your favorite appetizers, sides, snacks, mains, desserts and even leftovers recipe ideas at your Thanksgiving table this year.

I think it’s safe to say that Thanksgiving is one holiday most people look forward to each year. I’m also sure I’m not alone in having overindulged once or twice during this holiday. One year, I even fasted all day with hopes to eat more at dinnertime. Rookie mistake.

Hint: don’t fast before Thanksgiving. All you’ll end up doing is shrinking your stomach and get painful gas. (And let’s file this under “embarrassing things I never thought I’d admit to strangers online.”

Moving on.

Traditional Thanksgiving meals aren’t known for being the healthiest, but that doesn’t mean healthy can’t taste delicious. It’s possible to have savory food without a food coma or a stomach ache!

The following is a roundup of healthy recipes for Thanksgiving that won’t feel like you’re eating cardboard, LOL. My husband is only ever on board with a healthier alternative if it tastes good. I hope you’ll find a gem or two in the following list of healthy holiday recipes.

Best Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Appetizers, Soups + Salads

1. Pear and Brie Crostini – Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
2. Roasted Pumpkin Hummus – The Daring Gourmet
3. Proscuitto-Wrapped Asparagus (Paleo, Whole30, Keto) – Irena Macri
4. Balsamic Soy Roasted Garlic Mushrooms – Hug Foods
5. Butternut Squash & Bacon Deviled Eggs – Snixy Kitchen
6. Squash Empanadas with Gruyere + Thyme – Snixy Kitchen
7. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup – Cookie + Kate
8. Roasted Carrot Apple Soup – Our Salty Kitchen
9. Spiced Carrot, Lentil & Sweet Potato Soup – Choosing Chia
10. Healthy Zuppa Toscana – 40 Aprons
11. Turkey Tortilla Soup (Whole30) – 40 Aprons
12. Strawberry Walnut + Goat Cheese Balsamic Salad
13. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad – Momma Fit Lyndsey
14. Harvest Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad – Delicious Meets Healthy
15. Fall Panzanella Salad – Two Peas and Their Pod
16. Shredded Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad – Eating Bird Food

Related Post: Strawberry Walnut + Goat Cheese Salad

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Snacks + Breads

1. Fluffy Cranberry Orange Muffins – Cookie and Kate
2. Best Banana Nut Bread
3. No Bake Cranberry Almond Energy Bites
4. Skinny Pumpkin Spice Kettle Corn – Amy’s Healthy Baking
5. Thanksgiving Bread – My Heart Beets
6. Paleo Garlic Bread – A Girl Worth Saving

Related Post: No Bake Cranberry Almond Energy Bites

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Lattes, Drinks + Mocktails

1. Apple Pie Mimosa (99 cal) – Abbey’s Kitchen
2. Cider Rum Punch (119 cal) – Verses from my Kitchen
3. Rum Hot Toddy (170 cal) – Wallflower Girl
4. Pumpkin and Apple Cider Fizz (158 cal) – Kitchen Konfidence
5. Bourbon Chai Fizz (108 cal) – The Midwestival
6. Holiday Cranberry Mocktail (141 cal) – Living Sweet Moments
7. Apple Pomegranate Mocktail – The Desert Chica
8. Sangria Punch Mocktail – For the Love of Food
9. Healthy Hot Chai Latte (dairy-free) – The Detoxinista
10. Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte – The Detoxinista

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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Sides

1. Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Cookie and Kate
2. Whole30 Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans (Paleo) – 40 Aprons
3. Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole – Food Faith Fitness
4. Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes – The Real Food Dietitians
5. Garlic Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes” – Nom Nom Paleo
6. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon – Kate S. Lyon
7. Keto Sausage Stuffing – All Day I Dream About Food
8. The Best Vegan Mac n Cheese – The Detoxinista

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Main Dishes

1. Maple Glazed Turkey – The Healthy Foodie
2. The Best Roasted Turkey (Paleo + Whole30 Friendly)– Baked New England
3. Vegan Tempeh Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash– Hummusapien
4. Orange Dijon Glazed Ham– Delicious Meets Healthy
5. Vegan Lentil Cashew Loaf– Delightful Vegans
6. Rosemary Roasted Turkey Breast – Let’s Dish Recipes
7. Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two– Imagelicious
8. Thanksgiving Vegan Mini Pot Pie Jars– The Colorful Kitchen
9. Pumpkin Pot Pie – Vegetarian Ventures
10. Easy One Pan Maple Glazed Pork – The Busy Baker

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Desserts

1. Apple Crumble Pie (gluten free, paleo + vegan) – Bakerita
2. Salted Caramel Pecan Pie (paleo + gluten-free) – the Paleo Running Momma
3. Paleo Apple Crisp with Coconut & Pecans – Beaming Baker
4. Paleo Pumpkin Coffee Cake – Real Food with Jessica
5. Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake (dairy-free) – Unconventional Baker
6. Paleo Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cinnamon Frosting – Paleo Running Momma
7. Cinnamon Crumb Cake with Pecans (Keto) – Joy Filled Eats

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Leftovers

1. Easy Turkey Noodle Soup– A Sweet Pea Chef
2. Turkey, Brie + Cranberry Sandwich– Talia Bunting
3. Thanksgiving Breakfast Frittata– Running to the Kitchen
4. Easy Creamy Leftover Turkey Pasta– Salt & Lavender
5. Vegan Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich– Cadry’s Kitchen

Have you planned your Thanksgiving menu yet? I hope this roundup of healthier Thanksgiving meal options gives you ideas on how to enjoy Thanksgiving without the guilt (or stomachaches)!