Healthy Holiday Classics

Wow your guests with our flavorful and nutritious, quick and easy party dishes.

By Robert Firpo-Cappiello
Throwing a holiday bash doesn't have to mean predictable snacks and greasy hors d'oeuvres. Get inspired with our low–fat dips, sugar-free desserts, and great–tasting veggie, chicken, and shrimp finger foods–healthy recipes that tickle the taste buds without widening the waistline. Here are 25 of our favorite healthy party recipes PLUS recommendations for eco-friendly beer, wine, and spirits:
  1. Akkara Patties
  2. Baked Potato Chips
  3. Bakeless Apple Tart
  4. Baklava
  5. Balsamic Beet and Arugula Salad
  6. Carrot and Potato Tsimmes
  7. Chile-Roasted Shrimp
  8. Cinnamon-Raisin Rugelach
  9. Coconut-Crusted Sweet Potato Pie
  10. Conscious Cocktails
  11. Dried Fruit Chutney
  12. Dried Plum & Sweet Potato Roast
  13. Frisee and Butter Lettuce Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Goat Cheese, and Apple Cider Vinaigrette
  14. Goat Cheese Quesadillas
  15. Grilled Curried Cauliflower Kebabs
  16. Herbed Seitan with Leeks and Shiitake Mushrooms
  17. Kugelhopf
  18. Nachos
  19. Pears Poached in Port with Ginger Crumble and Yogurt
  20. Roasted Parsnips with Maple Syrup
  21. Steamed Kabocha "Pumpkin" Buns
  22. Struffoli
  23. Tofu Spring Rolls with Chili Dipping Sauce
  24. Watercress, Arugula, and Endive Salad
  25. Wilted Escarole with Pine Nuts and Pomegranate
  26. Winter Squash with Walnuts and Cranberries
For more advice on holiday entertaining, see the December/January 2009 issue of Natural Health.

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