Healthy Swaps For Those ‘Naughty But Nice’ Festive Recipes

written by Claire Badenhorst December 6, 2019

Christmas is usually a time of decadence and total overindulgence. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve gathered nine festive recipes that prove that you can have delicious food without spiralling into a Christmas feast-induced coma.

ALSO SEE: Christmas Cocktails: The Best Drinks For The Festive Season

Starters

1. Gluten-Free Tapioca Bread Recipe

Sides and Salads

2. Nutty Grain Salad Recipe

3. Squash and Beetroot Salad Recipe

ALSO SEE: Christmas Ham With Gingerbread Spiced Glaze Recipe

Mains

4. Turkey Burgers On Sweet Potato Fritters Recipe

5. Tikka Roasted Chicken With Salted Cucumber Salad Recipe

6. Best Healthy Mac And Cheese Recipe

7. Duck and Healthy Greens Salad Recipe

ALSO SEE: How To Get Ahead With Christmas Gifts This Year

Desserts

8. Berry Iced Yoghurt Recipe

9. Easy Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Compiled by Food and Decor Editor, Claire Badenhorst

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Claire Badenhorst

As the food and decor editor of Woman&Home, Claire enjoys nothing more than eating great food in beautiful locations. In a perfect world, she would travel for a living and have a Lord of the Rings marathon every weekend.