Revised and updated. Originally posted November 14, 2016.
As you’re planning your holiday meals, start with some real food recipes this year to add to your family’s holiday spread. It’s easy to get off track with your health and diet this time of year so having some healthy real food recipes along with your holiday favorites can be a great way to keep you on track.
I’ve compiled 60+ real food holiday recipes for you from my blog- they are all gluten free and almost all dairy free. Happy holidays to you- enjoy family, friends, and good food!
60+ Real Food Holiday Recipes
Breakfast or Brunch
- Coconut Ginger Quinoa
- Cranberry Orange Granola
- Egg Frittata with Kale
- Fresh Fruit Skewers
- Maple Pecan Granola
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Slow Cooker Apple Butter on bread, muffins, or in oatmeal
- Strawberry Peach Sunrise Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Hash Browns
- Vanilla Chia Pudding
- Vanilla Orange Smoothie
- Veggie Omelet
Soups, Salads, and Sides
- Balsamic Roasted Beets
- Black Bean Soup
- Butternut Squash Apple Soup
- Butternut Squash Kale and Quinoa Soup
- Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Salad
- Cranberry Apple Relish
- Creamy Avocado Kale Salad
- Cultured Vegetables
- Fermented Ginger Carrots
- Fermented Spicy Cauliflower and Carrots
- Garden Fresh Ratatouille
- Harvest Vegetable Stew
- Maple Glazed Carrots
- Quick and Easy Kale
- Raw Beet and Carrot Salad
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Roasted Kohlrabi with Garlic
- Roasted Vegetables
- Super Simple Sauerkraut
- Sweet Potato Quinoa Pilaf with Kale
- Tomato Cucumber Salad
- Zesty Vegetable Lentil Salad
Breads, Muffins, and Desserts
- Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Apple Crisp with Whipped Coconut Cream
- Baked Apples
- Banana Cranberry Muffins
- Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
- Berry Oat Bars
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
- Chocolate Truffles with Raspberries
- Cinnamon Raisin Flatbread
- Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate
- Decadent Coconut Milk Fudge
- Not Your Grandmother’s Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkindoodle Cookies
- Pumpkin Mousse
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Scones
- Raw Apple Nut Raisin Cookies
- Socca (4 ingredient flatbread)
- Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream
- Strawberry Dream Chia Pudding
- Zucchini Muffins
Snacks
- Cranberry Walnut Granola Bars
- Crispy Kale Chips
- Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas
- Gluten Free Herb Crackers
- Nacho Cheeze Kale Chips
- Pumpkin Hummus
- Spicy Walnuts
- Zesty Kale Chips
Do you have a favorite holiday recipe? Please share your recipe link in the comments below! -Erin
