Happy Holidays from Healthy Anywhere!
Quick, ingredient-driven holiday dishes that are healthy and delicious
The holiday season doesn’t have to derail your healthy habits!
While indulgent treats abound, incorporating a few mindful choices can help you enjoy festive flavors without compromising well-being. These three quick, nourishing recipes spotlight whole-food ingredients that bring both taste and vitality to your table.
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Cranberry Sauce: Can the Can!
The one and only, real cranberry sauce you’ll ever need… (low glycemic, too!)
Whether you’re serving regenerative heritage turkey or a plant-based feast, this tart cranberry chutney pairs beautifully with organic cheese (goat, sheep, cow, or nut-based).
Whole cranberries offer Vitamin C, fiber, and powerful antioxidants like proanthocyanidins that promote urinary and gut health (PubMed, 2020).
This recipe combines currants with a modest amount of pure maple syrup to barely sweeten it. We like it tart(!), so you may need to adjust to your taste. 😊
For smaller groups, use a 10-oz bag of cranberries (~3 cups) and just under 1.25 cups of water. Reduce maple syrup or honey.
Ingredients:
4 c Fresh Organic Cranberries
1/2 c Dried Organic Blueberries
1/4 c Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 c chopped Pecans
1 TBSP/spoonful unfiltered, local honey
1+ TBSP diced Organic Orange Peel
1/8 – 1/4 tsp salt, to taste
Cinnamon, Nutmeg (optional) Sprinkle to taste + fresh minced ginger (optional)
Instructions:
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, maple syrup, and 1.5 cups filtered water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer and stir occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Add nuts, dried blueberries/currants, and orange peel
Simmer until slightly thickened. Stir in a spoonful of honey to taste. Stir in salt plus optional spices and fresh ginger.
- Turn off heat and allow to cool.
- Transfer to serving bowl, and garnish with orange peel. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers up to 1 week.
Quick-Steam Green Beans (or Broccoli, Cauliflower...)
A quick steam works wonders for fresh veggies — and it’s fast.
You only need a steaming basket and a stove top for this one.
PRO tip: Use this technique with broccoli, cauliflower, and more veggies.
Leftovers are just as good – and quick – served cold.
Ingredients:
Several handfuls of organic green beans (whole)
Extra virgin olive oil (to toss)
1/4 – 1/2 fresh lemon (to squeeze for light flavor)
Himalayan salt + pepper (to taste)
Instructions:
- Rinse beans, trim ends if desired.
- Fill water under the steaming basket, place beans on top, and bring to a gentle boil.
- Steam over boiling water for 5–10 minutes until vibrant green, and to desired consistency (soft/firm).
- Carefully remove from steam and transfer beans to a serving bowl.
- Toss with light lemon juice, EVOO, salt and pepper to taste.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, contain beneficial sulfur-containing phytochemicals that have been correlated with anticarcinogenic, neuroprotective, and antimicrobial health benefits, to name a few. (IE isothiocyanates and glucosinolates)
These are easy to pull together – and the results are delicious! The only work is in rinsing and trimming the sprouts.
Ingredients:
2 lbs Fresh Organic Brussels sprouts
2 large Shallots, diced / thinly sliced
up to 1/4 c Olive Oil
1 tsp Pure Maple Syrup or Honey
2-3 oz Pine nuts
1 tsp Organic Orange Peel, zested or diced
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven to 425 (400 Convection).
- Wash, trim and halve (or quarter) Brussels sprouts. Place in a large bowl.
- Add shallots, olive oil, maple syrup or honey, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for 20 minutes.
- During this time, toast pine nuts on a dry skillet over low-medium heat, shaking frequently, ~ 3 min. Remove when golden. Monitor closely to avoid burning!
- Garnish roasted Brussels sprouts with toasted pine nuts and orange peel. Serve.
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