Healthy Holiday Recipes from RNM
If you’re curating your holiday recipes and are on the hunt for some healthier options, consider a few of our favorites. Mostly gluten-free, dairy-free, and no sugar added, these recipes are adaptable to many dietary intolerances with the substitutions listed below.
Main Dish (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Broccoli Rabe & Quinoa (Vegetarian)
Veggie Stuffed Portobellos with Herbal Chimichurri (Vegetarian)
Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken
Butternut Squash, Leek and Apple Soup (Vegetarian)
Lemon Baked Salmon with Garlic Dill Sauce
Healthy Sides & Appetizers
Sweet Potato Quinoa Skillet with Kale & Sage
Sweet Potato Wedges with Tahini Honey Sauce
Tabbouleh Salad with Pomegranate & Kale
One Pan Garlicky Green Beans with Almonds
Easy Vegan Cornbread
Delicious Desserts (Gluten Free / Dairy Free)
Honey Sweetened Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Double Ginger Molasses Cookies
Grain-Free Holiday Tahini Cookies
Cacao Hemp Krispy Treats
No-Sugar Holiday Beverages
Blood Orange Gin Cocktail
Coconut Butter Hot Chocolate
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Simple Substitutions
Have another food allergy or intolerance? Here are some simple recipe substitutions that you can use in place of some ingredients, allowing you to make almost any recipe you desire.
Egg replacements:
1 tablespoon chia seeds + 2.5 tablespoons water = 1 egg (how-to here)
Sugar alternatives:
Coconut palm sugar / Dates and date sugar / Honey / Maple Syrup or maple sugar / 100% stevia
Dairy alternatives:
Hemp milk /Almond milk / Coconut milk / Flaxseed Milk / Oat milk / Rice milk
Potato alternatives:
Parsnips / Cauliflower / Rutabaga / Turnip / Butternut squash / Polenta