By Sidney Yang
Updated Dec 26, 2023
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Your guests will go crazy these healthy Christmas recipes! These effortless meals for the holidays are our favorite kitchen time saver lately at Eatwell101. Here are some new ideas for everything from chicken, beef, seafood, side dishes, and soups so you can get in and out of the kitchen doing other important tasks.
Healthy Christmas Recipes: 50+ Christmas Recipe Ideas Made Easy
1. Baked Ham with Honey Garlic Glaze
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This baked ham is dripping with flavor and perfect for the holidays or a Sunday supper!
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Cooking time: 100 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
2. Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
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These roasted carrots are the perfect side for a weeknight meal or a holiday crowd.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
3. Roasted Sweet Potatoes with garlic and Parmesan
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Roasted sweet potatoes are super easy to make, tender and extra-flavorful. Serve the roasted sweet potatoes as a side dish for any festive meal!
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Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
4. Roasted Lemon Garlic Butter SpatchCock Chicken
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This roasted spatchcock chicken is crisp and juicy at the same time.
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
5. Garlic Butter Roasted Butternut Squash
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This roasted butternut squash recipe will impress your guests whatever the occasion. Butternut squash has never been so spectacular!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
6. Simple Butternut Squash Steaks with Garlic Butter
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Butternut Squash Steaks with Garlic Butter is a quick and easy side dish for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
7. Easy Chicken Cacciatore
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Easy and healthy whole chicken recipe with fantastic Italian flavors!
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Cooking time: 65 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
8. Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach
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Easy Spinach Recipe - This garlic butter sauteed spinach is a super easy and healthy recipe for a side everyone will love.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
9. Mayonnaise Roasted Whole Chicken
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Crisp and juicy, roasted to perfection with an incredible mayonnaise rub everyone will love.
Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
10. Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato with Balsamic Honey Glaze
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Crunchy, bitter-sweet and delicious! This tasty side-dish is a must for the holidays or any time this fall.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
11. Apple Feta Spinach Salad
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This healthy spinach salad recipe is crunchy, sweet, and full of fresh flavors. A perfect vegetarian spinach salad for lunch or a light dinner!
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
12. Balsamic Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
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Enjoy a nutrient-rich side dish with these roasted brussels sprouts coated with an amazing honey balsamic glaze.
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
13. Balsamic, Honey Roasted Cabbage Steaks
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Bring roasted cabbage steaks to a whole new level with this simple, fast and delicious side dish.
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
14. Honey Garlic Salmon Baked in Foil
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Flaky honey garlic baked salmon is dinner perfection in just 20 minutes. This salmon recipe is baked on a sheet pan for an easy dinner everyone will love!
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
15. Oven Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters
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Crisp and tender, this roasted chicken recipe is packed with spicy flavors.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
16. Garlic Balsamic Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder
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This slow cooker pork shoulder recipe is a crowd pleasing dinner with very little effort that will yield leftovers for days.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
17. Roasted Turkey Thighs with Garlic Herb Butter
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A no-fuss easy roasted turkey recipe filled with the most succulent garlic herb butter flavors!
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Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
18. Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
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Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe
with garlic Herbed butter is the best way to save time preparing Thanksgiving dinner! Yum!
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Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
20. Puff Pastry Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
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Pork tenderloin in puff pastry is the perfect main dish for a festive dinner with family and friends.
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Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
21. Broccoli Mash with Garlic and Parmesan
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Mashed broccoli make for healthy, low carb alternative to your regular mashed potatoes side!
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Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
22. Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Skillet
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Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Recipe - This green beans and wax beans recipe is perfect for a Holiday dinner.
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
23. Apple Cranberry Bacon Kale Salad
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This easy kale salad recipe is packed full of hearty nutrients and tastes amazing!
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
24. Lemon Garlic Butter Zucchini Noodles
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Zucchini Noodles Recipe - Delicious, easy on carbs, and takes just minutes to prepare.
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
25. Mixed Berries Spinach Salad
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Simple, healthy and delicious - Perfect if you have company.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
26. Balsamic Baby Potatoes With Asparagus
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Perfect with grilled meat — You'll love the sweetness of balsamic vinegar.
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
27. Honey Balsamic Instant Pot Chicken
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Fall-off-the-bone chicken legs make for an effortless dinner ready in 30 minutes or less!
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
28. Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots
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Sweet and rustic - An easy and quick side dish everyone will rave about.
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
29. Kale Salad With Quinoa, Apples and Cheddar
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Need a quick, healthy, and energizing lunch? This kale quinoa salad is here to come to the rescue!
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
30. One-Pot Pork Roast with Garlic, Carrot and Potato
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Fork-tender and flavorful—A delicious way to enjoy a family dinner dinner in one dish.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
31. Roasted Bacon Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Glaze
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This roasted bacon pork tenderloin recipe has superb flavor and is very easy to cook – A must for your Holiday menu.
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32. Honey Mustard Roasted Pork Loin Sheet Pan Dinner
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Effortless yet impressive—This pork loin recipe is perfect for a dinner party or a weeknight special.
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Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
33. Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Beet and Carrots
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A Chopped Salad That's Perfect For Tomorrow's Lunch
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
34. 15-Minute Green Beans with Bacon Mushroom Sauce
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They make an awesome addition to any holiday table or weekend feast.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
35. Broccoli Brussels Sprout Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
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36. Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Lime Dressing
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A crowd-pleasing salad to have in your sleeve for a big Holiday feast.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
37. Pan-Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Maple Garlic Butter
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Incredibly quick and easy to make... and truly addictive!
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
38. Spicy Cucumber Salad with Lime Garlic Vinaigrette
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A light and refreshing salad that will elevate your lunch routine.
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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
39. Make These Adorable Mini Salad Cakes for Your Next Potluck!
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40. Baked Pork Loin and Veggies In parchment
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This pork loin recipe sis a healthy, balanced meal, sure to make a huge hit
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Cooking time: 180 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
43. Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cabbage Wedges
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This roasted cabbage recipe is about the crunchiest ever, and damn good too!
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
44. One-Pan Pork Tenderloin and Smashed Potatoes
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This easy pork tenderloin recipe is an easy and flavorful main course you can share with family for a grandiose holiday dinner.
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Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
45. Baked Garlic Parsley Mushrooms
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The easiest, most flavorful mushrooms you will ever make.
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Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
46. Spicy Roasted Pork Loin
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Deliciously spicy and so easy to throw together for a family dinner.
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Cooking time: 120 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
47. Cilantro Salt Crusted Salmon
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A fast, healthful dish ready in 15-minute for an elegant dinner.
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48. Spicy Roast Chicken For Holiday Dinners
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This orange roasted chicken is another healthy, beautiful, vibrant dis, perfect to prepare on Holidays for a family dinner.
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49. Oven Baked Mashed Potato Cakes
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This easy baked mashed potato cakes recipe is ideal to accompany holiday dishes like grilled meat, fish and poultry.
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
50. Carrot Mushroom Turkey Hand Pies
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Portable for lunch and quick to reheat, these turkey hand pies are also a great way to remix your Thanksgiving leftovers!
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Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
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