Healthy Christmas recipes
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Butternut soup with crispy sage & apple croutons
The apple and sage contrast beautifully with naturally sweet butternut squash in this low-fat, gluten-free festive dinner party starter
Crispy cubed roasties with garlic & thyme
Cut your potatoes smaller so that there's no need to par-boil to achieve perfectly crispy garlic and thyme flavoured spuds, with fluffy centres
Glazed sprouts with caramelised red onions
Fry red onions in butter until golden and fragrant, then cover with a sweet and tangy sherry vinegar dressing for a delicious Christmas side
Whole roasted cauliflower with shallots
For vegetarians, cauliflower is veg patch royalty. This dish captures all that is right about the marriage of grains and vegetables
Cranberry & chestnut falafel
Add a bit of seasonal spirit to your chickpea bites with fruit and nuts. Serve with a creamy yogurt dip and fresh coriander
Christmas slaw
This crunchy, nutty coleslaw is a great healthy salad for serving on the side of cooked meats and other rich, festive dishes
Herb roast pork with vegetable roasties & apple gravy
This lean roast dinner uses pork leg topped with prosciutto. Serve with roast potatoes, carrots and celeriac, plus lots of herbs and an apple gravy
Festive celeriac koshari
This gorgeous veggie side dish with spiced celeriac has its roots in Egypt, where it’s sold as street food. Ideal for bringing to a festive gathering
Lemon & thyme baby carrots
Make the most of sweet, seasonal carrots by dressing them with herbs, honey and citrus
Mini hasselbacks with dill
Slash baby potatoes then bake with dill breadcrumbs for the perfect, crunchy accompaniment to a roast or stew
Garlic, basil & olive oil mash
Boil whole garlic cloves with your potatoes then mash together with lean skimmed milk, fresh basil and a hint of extra virgin olive oil
Light-but-lovely lemon & sage roasties
Roast potatoes don't need to be unhealthy. Use a little rapeseed oil and flavour with citrus and herbs
Toasted sesame sprouts
Flavour versatile brussels sprouts with mirin, soy, sesame and chilli and serve as a healthy side dish
Roast parsnip & chestnut salad
A low-fat yet rustic root vegetable salad flavoured with honey and rosemary. It makes a great accompaniment a roast dinner.
Boom Bang-a-Bang chicken cups
Classic British Coronation chicken gets a makeover, served in Little Gem lettuce leaves with peanut and coconut sauce
Swede mash
Pair swede with potatoes and a carrots to make a heavenly super smooth mash, with a little cream, butter and nutmeg
Mustardy greens
Spring greens and peas partner well - serve in a butter and mustard glaze for a low-fat and healthy side
Pot-roast beef with French onion gravy
Silverside and topside are cheaper and leaner cuts of meat, well-suited to slow-cooking. The stock and juices make a great sauce when combined with caramelised onions
Butternut & harissa hummus
Roast pumpkin with plenty of garlic then blitz into a Moroccan-style dip with spicy harissa and sesame paste
Seeded flatbreads
Moroccan-style breads with nigella and sesame seeds, great for wrapping and dipping
Festive red salad
Cabbage, red onion, apple and beetroot - all the brightest purple fruit and veg makes up this winter salad with sweet vinaigrette
Mulled red cabbage with clementines
Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves for a healthier Christmas side dish
Sticky maple-glazed parsnips with pecans
Spruce up your roots by adding crunchy nuts and caramelise with sweet maple syrup
From-the-freezer Yorkies
You can't have a roast dinner without Yorkshire puddings! These fluffy, crispy beauties can be made ahead and frozen