A Healthier Holiday: 18 Recipes Inspired by MyPlate (2024)

Sweet-meets-savory relish gives a refreshing kick to this quick-to-fix main dish — the only prep step is chopping the onions. Serve with a mild-tasting side like steamed baby bok choy to balance out the intensity.

Recipe: Turkey Cutlets with Red-Onion Relish

Add a little seasonal sweetness to your usual potato gratin with butternut squash.

Recipe: Potato and Butternut Squash Gratin

Louisiana Style: Collard greens, sweet potatoes, and Cajun spices give this casserole a Southern slant.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Use lean pork and serve with fresh vegetables to make this flavorful yet healthy slow cooker dinner.

Recipe: Tuscan Pork with Fennel

This healthy yet hearty grilled bruschetta recipe features mashed cannellini beans and the bright flavors of fresh lemon and parsley.

Recipe: Lemony White-Bean Bruschetta

Loaded with fresh herbs and spring greens, this luscious spinach-leek mixture works beautifully as a filling for our Savory Spring Tartlets.

Recipe: Creamy Spinach-Leek Tartlets

Low in carbs and accompanied by healthful veggies, this low added-fat steak dinner is sauced with a rich red wine reduction.

Recipe: Red Wine Steaks with Green Beans

"This pumpkin is meaty, not fibrous or watery like some others." —John Besh, author of My Family Table

Recipe: Risotto with Pumpkin

Both corn kernels and cornmeal are used in this rich, buttery casserole with pillowy Parmesan for a side dish that is filling without being too dense.

Recipe: Double-Corn Spoonbread

Everyday easy, these golden-crusted chops are quick-seared on the stove, roasted in a roaring oven, and topped with a silky cognac-and-cream sauce.

Recipe: Mushroom Glazed Pork Chops

When many people think of French cuisine, they think of complicated plates covered in lots of butter, cheese, and other fatty foods. But much traditional French food, like this lentil recipe, is light, healthy, and incredibly simple.

Recipe: French Lentil Salad

This tart made of a creamy goat cheese filling set inside a flaky pastry crust makes a delectable meal at any time of day. Serve it for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner with a fresh green salad.

Recipe: Goat Cheese Tart

This brisket is cooked with beef broth and loads of onions that melt down into a luscious gravy. Serve the brisket and gravy over a mound of steaming mashed potatoes with a side of green beans or sliced carrots for a perfect Sunday dinner.

Recipe: Slow-Cooked Brisket in Onion Gravy

Turn mashed potatoes into a lovely breakfast. These mini cakes, sprinkled with flavorful rosemary and onions, are a mouth-watering take on hash browns.

Recipe: Crispy Rosemary Potato Cakes

Grilled pork chops make a healthy and satisfying meal when paired with sweet glazed apples and mashed yams.

Recipe: Grilled Pork with Glazed Apples and Yam Mash

This casserole is bright with citrus flavors and assembles quickly once the potatoes and lemons are sliced. Fresh basil, added right before serving, enlivens the flavor of the salmon.

Recipe: Wild Salmon and Potato Casserole with Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette

It only takes a few ingredients to liven up green beans by adding a delicious sesame-ginger dressing.

Recipe: Sesame-Ginger Green Beans

Nothing could be easier than this version of the classic baked apple, which can be made in only minutes in your microwave.

Recipe: Microwave "Baked" Apples