Lite Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

 

Low Calorie Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

Thanksgiving recipe ideas combine a vast array of traditional dishes served for the holidays to give thanks for the year's bounty. According to the calorie control Center the average American consumes between 3,000 to 4,500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner, however the calorie count may vary depending on the dishes served and the portion sizes. Consumer Reports test kitchen created a traditional holiday menu calculating calorie counts for each dish per serving finding the meal they created had less than 2,000 calories but still contained a variety of seasonal favorites count of each dish per serving.  It is important that the calorie count may vary depending on the recipe used and the portion size consumed.

Traditional favorite menu created by Consumer reports includes red wine 125 calories, cornbread 198 calories, mashed potatoes 237 calories, stuffing 195 calories, white meat turkey with skin 177 calories, candied sweet potatoes 187 calories, green bean casserole 227 calories, cranberry sauce 102 calories, pumpkin pie calories 280 calories, gravy 25 calories per serving totaling 2.000 calorie per meal. A lite traditional thanksgiving dinner reduces calories while still enjoying seasonal favorites low in sodium, sugar and trans fats. Make a delicious lite Thanksgiving Feast using low calorie ingredients seasoned to perfection. Lite Thanksgiving recipe ideas include a menu packed with flavor and a bounty of sweet and savory dishes low in calories. Roasted turkey is typically consumed during the holidays rounding off at 236 calories per 3 ounce serving of white meat. Other proteins can also be served as the main dish including roasted chicken 3 ounces 190 calories, tofu turkey 3 ounces 300 calories, 3 ounces of roast beef 227 calories per serving.

Tofu turkey is a vegan alternative to traditional turkey.  It is made from tofu that is seasoned with herbs and spices stuffed with cornbread stuffing then marinated and baked to perfection. Tofu turkey is a high protein low fat alternative to traditional turkey that is also cholesterol free seasoned with savory flavors. Lite thanksgiving side dishes enhance any low calorie menu served alongside with protein of choice. Cauliflower mash potatoes are 142 calories one cup per serving and eaten as a mash potato alternative to traditional mashed potatoes one cup serving 210 calories per serving. Lite Green Bean casserole is a favorite during the holidays made from canned green beans one cup serving 31 calories, Healthy Request cream of mushroom soup 70 calories per serving, one cup of unsweetened milk, topped 127 calories with homemade dried onions one tablespoon equal to 17 calories per serving reducing calories with each serving,

The classic Mccormick Green Bean Casserole elevates your holiday spread using tender green beans, crispy onions, based in a delicious creamy sauce then baked.  Low calorie alternatives used in thanksgiving dinner recipes can greatly reduce calories without compromising the flavor of each dish. Corn is typically served as a side dish prepared in a vast array of dishes including cream corn, roasted corn salad, boiled can corn, corn muffins, corn stuffing, One cup of boiled can corn is only 132 calories making it relatively low in calories. Roasted sweet potatoes casserole made with mashed sweet potatoes then sweetened with Trivia brown sugar substitute a calorie free sweetener and a splash of milk is a delicious low calorie side dish at 211 calories per serving. Low calorie desserts options adorn most thanksgiving table settings including sugar free pumpkin pie, sugar free apple pie, sugar free ice cream. sugar free blueberry crumb pie are delicious lite desserts to serve after a thanksgiving meal.

Save more calories serving coffee with Nestle Coffee Mate Coffee powdered creamers with zero calories in flavors in French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Pumpkin Spice blends quickly into any hot beverage. Enjoy!

Cheers!

Patricia Lynn

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