Healthy Stuffing Recipes: Ideas for Healthy Stuffing for Thanksgiving

Healthy Stuffing Recipes: Ideas for Healthy Stuffing for Thanksgiving
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Stuffing: It’s Not Just Bread!

When we think of Thanksgiving, we imagine that fabulous turkey with all the trimmings, and the stuffing that just has to be perfect. Moist and flavorful, with just the right spices, stuffing creates the perfect compliment to your favorite Thanksgiving day feast. But, let’s face it, when it comes to stuffing, that prepackaged stuff just doesn’t seem to hold a candle to what mom used to make, and don’t even say the word healthy when it comes to stuffing! It just doesn’t seem to exist…until now.

All it takes is a few simple steps and you can have not only sensational stuffing, but a splendid source of vitamins and minerals all deliciously contained in an age old classic dish. What could be better on your Thanksgiving day table? Try the following healthy stuffing recipes to get the holiday season off to the right start:

Simple Steps to Sensational Stuffing!

  • The foundation of any good stuffing is the bread - delicious, moist, and flavorful. Choose bread that is either whole or multi-grain. You gain fiber and digestibility as well as vital nutrients and a rich flavor to your stuffing.

  • Try replacing 1/4 to 1/3 of the bread in your recipe with brown rice. This small change enhances the amount of fiber, calcium, phosphorus and potassium, along with adding texture and flavor.

  • Looking to omit the bread altogether? You can with a combination of brown rice, chopped walnuts, and chopped pecans. You’ll save loads on carbs and have an amazing, nutty stuffing that goes great with a glazed, sweet turkey!

  • Instead of using whole eggs, substitute every other egg with two egg whites. You will boost your protein with the whites, and you don’t lose any flavor or texture.

  • Why not add some colorful, finely chopped fresh vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, onions and even kale to your stuffing. Sautéing the vegetables before adding them to your favorite stuffing recipe will help all the flavors meld as well create an amazingly rich, smooth flavor.

  • Don’t want to add oil? No problem! Just use a non-stick sauté pan and some of your favorite cooking spray. You’ll save fat calories and enjoy the natural flavor of the stuffing.

  • Cranberries aren’t just for the sauce anymore! Add cranberries to your favorite stuffing recipe and you will add a sweet-tart flavor, as well as vitamin A, potassium and valuable antioxidants.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving - Right Down to the Stuffing

You can enjoy the holidays and savor the sensations of delicious stuffing without the guilt. These simple tips offer exciting flavors and healthy alternatives to your favorite stuffing recipes.

Happy Thanksgiving, from my kitchen to yours!