Your Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

We asked you to share your favorite high-fiber holiday recipes; you delivered, and we're posting them early enough to inspire dishes at your Thanksgiving meal. Pick a favorite or two and share them with your family and friends. You may just serve up a new tasty tradition.

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Creamy Red Lentil Soup

Increase the fiber intake in any meal, including Thanksgiving dinner, by serving this soup as a starter. Make it festive by plating it in mini roasted pumpkin bowls.

75% water-fiber foods – red lentils, onion, garlic, carrots, pumpkin
25% foods – oil

Pomegranate, Kale, and Wild Rice Salad

This hearty salad is a wonderful gluten-free option for your holiday table. 

75% water-fiber foods – baby kale, wild rice, pomegranate
25% foods – walnuts, feta cheese, dressing

Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash

This roasted vegetable side dish is a perfect accompaniment to healthy mashed potatoes and meatloaf, if you're serving. If you don’t eat meat, try a lentil-based recipe like this one.

75% water-fiber foods – beets, butternut squash, garlic, potatoes, cauliflower, lentils, onion, carrot, celery, oats, parsley
25% foods – oil, maple syrup, Earth Balance Buttery Spread, meatloaf, pecans

Farro, Mushroom, & Leek Gratin

This hearty side dish is a tasty alternative for Thanksgiving stuffing or a delicious side dish featuring whole grains. 

75% water-fiber foods – farro, mushrooms, leeks
25% foods – oil, cashews, milk, maple syrup, breadcrumbs 

Pumpkin Pie Cups

These bite-sized pumpkin pies are a much healthier version of the iconic Thanksgiving dessert.

75% water-fiber foods – pumpkin puree, sweet potato
25% foods – almond flour, maple syrup

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.