Healthy Thanksgiving Dishes Your Guests Will Love

Thanksgiving is here.  Cooking holiday fare for people we love is a cherished tradition.  How do you balance your healthy lifestyle with cooking dishes your guests will love?  No one wants their guests to feel like they are being served diet food.   At DishQuo, we refreshed holiday favorites your guests and your waistline will love. 

Most Thanksgiving dishes are carb-loaded, spike blood sugar, and end with a couch nap.   These three recipes keep blood sugar balanced, nutrient intake high, and taste delicious.  

Baked Green Beans & Mushroom Casserole

Green beans with crispy, fried onions appear on many Thanksgiving tables every year.  This popular recipe includes MSG from canned creamed soup, vegetable oil, and an extremely high level of sodium.  

Swapping for DishQuo’s Baked Green Beans & Mushroom Casserole satisfies your taste buds with this creamy, green bean side dish.  

Baked Green Beans & Mushroom Casserole

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

• • • • • • Additional Allergen Information: Tree Nuts

Serving: 1 serving

Equipment:

• • • • • • Measuring spoons & cups
          • Small bowls
          • Knife and cutting board
          • Oven-safe Skillet
          • Spatula
          • Spoon

Ingredients:

• • • • • • 6 oz green beans, diced
          • 1 tbsp olive oil
          • 1/2 cup sweet onions, thinly sliced
          • 1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
          • 1 zucchini, spiralized
          • 2 tbsp almond butter
          • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
          • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
          • 1/4 tsp salt
          • 1 tsp chopped walnuts 

Directions

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Combine almond butter, almond milk, ground black pepper, salt, and chopped walnuts in a small bowl.
               2. Mix well and set aside.
               3. In an oven-safe skillet, add oil over medium heat.
               4. Saute green beans for 3 minutes while stirring constantly.
               5. Add spiralized zucchini, sliced mushrooms, and sweet onions. 

Maple & Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

Sweet potatoes with marshmallows is another popular Thanksgiving side dish.  Sweet on the tongue, this dish is a blood sugar spiking nightmare.  Just one serving has almost 40 grams of sugar.  That’s equal to eating two snickers bars! 

Satisfy sweet potato cravings with Maple & Sweet Potatoes with Pecans.  The extra sweetness from maple syrup comes with an antioxidant and mineral boost.  Maple syrup contains zinc, an immunity superhero.  

A little crunch from pecans balances the soft texture of the sweet potatoes.  Pecans have blood pressure-lowering qualities, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.  We can’t say the same for marshmallows.  

Maple and Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Serving: 1 serving

Equipment:

• • • • • • Measuring spoons & cups
          • Small bowls
          • Knife and cutting board
          • Roasting Pan
          • Oven
          • Serving bowl

Ingredients:

• • • • • • 1/2 cup sweet potatoes
          • 1/2 tsp salt
          • 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
          • 3 tbsp chopped pecans
          • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 

Directions

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
               2. Place on a roasting pan and spread out.
               3. Roast in the preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 minutes.
               4. Remove and let it cool completely before scooping it out to a serving bowl.

Pumpkin Flax Muffins

Pumpkin-flavored anything is a must on Thanksgiving.  Pie, lattes, bread, cookies are all seasonal favorites.  Your guests will love these Pumpkin Flax Muffins for an easy breakfast or snack during their visit.  Simple enough for you to prepare ahead and freeze.  If you’re traveling, these healthy muffins are great for long car trips with kids.  

Simple, seasonal, and nutrient-dense.  Pumpkin is a nutritional powerhouse.  Loaded with vitamin A, C, Potassium, and antioxidants.  Flaxseed adds a boost of fiber and heart-healthy omega 3’s.  

Pumpkin Flax Muffins

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Additional Allergen Information: Egg

Serving: 1 serving

Equipment:

• • • • • • Measuring spoons & cups
          • Small bowls
          • Knife and cutting board
          • Muffin Tin tray
          • Cupcake Liners

Ingredients:

• • • • • • 4 oz canned pumpkin puree
          • 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
          • 1 large egg, beaten
          • 1 tbsp olive oil
          • 1/4 tsp baking soda
          • 1/4 tsp salt
          • 2 tbsp maple syrup
          • 2 tbsp ground flax seed 

Directions

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
               2. Pour the mixture into a muffin tin tray lined with cupcake liners.
               3. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
               4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving