It is the holidays and everyone is trying to maintain their summer figure. But with grandmas home style turkey and your aunty’s cheesy Mac n Cheese, it is sometimes hard to turn down the temptation. Her Campus Georgia Southern brings you 5 dishes that you can add to your holiday dining table that won’t have your waistlines crying later down the road.
1. Glazed Carrots and Turnips
This dish takes only 30 minutes to prepare, serves 4-8 people and is only 70 calories! This dish can be great as an appetizer!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/glazed-carrots-…
2. Butternut Squash Soup
Soup is always a delicious addition to any holiday dinner. Butternut Squash Soup takes a little more time and skill to prepare, but the outcome will be something the whole family can enjoy. This recipe serves 6 people and is only 125 calories.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/butternut-squas…
3.Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
Turkey is a good protein and the calories will not rack up if you try a baked alternative instead of fried. Delicious and healthy! Serves 6.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/herb-roasted-turkey-breast…
4. Alton’s Chipotle-Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Everybody’s favorite sweet potatoes made easier and with fewer calories! Serves 4 and only has 152 calories
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chipotle-smashed-sweet-po…
5. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bring the Christmas cookie sprint to Thanksgiving! Try this new twist to chocolate chip cookie! This recipe makes 60 cookies with only 106 calories each.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe…