Healthy Holiday & Occasion Recipes

Find healthy, delicious holiday recipes including Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and 4th of July recipes from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
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Our 38 Best Recipes for 4th of July
Caramelized Leek Dip
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loaded black bean dip in a white bowl served with tortilla chips
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Spinach & Mushroom quiche in a white fluted dish with a linen and small plate on a light surface.
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Carrot Salad
20 mins
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Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Chicken
45 mins
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Bacon, Cheddar & Spinach Strata
2 hrs 10 mins
Rosemary-&-Garlic-Basted Sirloin Steak
48 Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes to Make for Your Loved One
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Lemon-Blueberry Coffee Cake
1 hr 35 mins
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Creamy Roasted Potato Salad
50 mins
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This Whipped Feta Recipe Is So Good, I'm Making It for Every Holiday
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This Protein-Packed Chocolate Mousse Uses Only 4 Ingredients
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Whipped Feta with Cranberries & Walnuts
25 mins
Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball
16 Healthy Snacks for Grazing Before Your Christmas Meal
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20 Christmas Casseroles Just Like Grandma Used to Make
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
1 hr 5 mins
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Step Aside, Hot Chocolate—We Have to Make Carolina Gelen’s Recipe for Liquid Gingerbread ASAP
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Ina Garten's Salted Caramel Nuts Are the Best Holiday Party Favor
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Banana-Oat Pancakes
30 mins
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Frozen Peppermint Espresso Martini
4 hrs 10 mins
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This Caprese with Burrata Snowmen Is the Cutest (and Easiest) Holiday Appetizer
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Kelis Rogers Shared Her Must-Have Condiment for Any Holiday, and It’s Such a Mood
Slow-Cooker Balsamic Short Ribs
16 Christmas Slow-Cooker Recipes to Free Up Your Oven
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22 Side Dish Recipes Perfect for Christmas Dinner
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese & Pomegranate
30 Christmas Recipes You'll Want to Make Forever
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My Italian American Mom Makes Hundreds of Holiday Cookies Every Year—These Are My Favorites
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15 Festive & Delicious Hanukkah Recipes for Your Holiday Table
Winter Charcuterie Board
18 Last-Minute No-Cook Holiday Appetizers
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I'll Be Making This 3-Step Cake from Ina Garten for Every Holiday
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Chef Eric Adjepong Just Shared His #1 Tip for Holiday Hosting—Plus 3 Easy Cocktail Recipes He Loves
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Giada De Laurentiis Just Shared This 4-Ingredient Focaccia Di Recco—And It Looks Sublime
Baked Brie with Blackberry Jam
15 Easy Last-Minute Appetizers for Thanksgiving
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Fans Say They Make Alex Guarnaschelli’s 15-Minute Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving Every Year
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This Viral Cranberry Baked Brie Is the Dreamiest Thanksgiving Appetizer
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10 Easy, 15-Minute Appetizers You Can Make Ahead
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Goat Cheese–Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates
35 mins
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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
45 mins
Fig & Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Roll
15 Winter Appetizers with 5 Ingredients or Less
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Puff-Pastry Apple Turnovers with Brown Butter
1 hr
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Alex Guarnaschelli Just Shared a 3-Ingredient Veggie Appetizer That's Picture-Perfect
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Ina Garten Just Shared The Dreamiest Dinner Party Menu—Plus a Playlist to Go with It
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8 Healthy Finds Coming to Trader Joe’s This November
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Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Rolls
1 hr 10 mins
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2-Bite Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Tarts
1 hr
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20 Veggie Sides You'll Want to Make Every Thanksgiving
Herb-Roasted Turkey
24 Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Want to Make Forever
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These 5-Ingredient Stuffed Pears Are the Delicious Fall Appetizer of Our Dreams
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15 Delicious & Festive Diabetes-Friendly 5-Ingredient Appetizer Recipes
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The Best No-Sugar-Added Apple Pie
3 hrs 10 mins
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Carrot Casserole Is an Easy Side Dish for Any Occasion
1 hr
Apple & Pecan Stuffed Butternut Squash
27 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Want to Make Forever
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Paris Hilton Just Shared a Quick & Easy Cocktail That’s Perfect for the Holidays
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Charred Corn & Pepper Salsa
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Pan-Seared Strip Steak
55 mins
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Ina Garten's Holiday Menu Is Packed with Mouthwatering Appetizers We Can't Wait to Try
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Carrot Soup
50 mins
Loaded Broccoli Salad
Loaded Broccoli Salad
25 mins
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Roasted Honeynut Squash
40 mins
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Beet Salad
1 hr 45 mins
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Onions
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions
35 mins
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Chhole (Chickpea Curry)
20 mins
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Easy Eggplant Stir-Fry
15 mins
Japanese Cucumber Salad
Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad)
15 mins