This may be one of my favorite salads to date! And that’s saying a lot considering we have heavy hitters like our Loaded Kale Salad and Garlicky Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas (both of which are total home runs).
This seasonal salad relies on winter squash, my favorite 5-Minute Macadamia Nut Cheese, pepitas, and dried currants for ultimate flavor. And the 1-ingredient dressing? Yeah, it’s that easy (and utterly delicious).
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Learn how to stay healthy during Thanksgiving and how to make 4 easy, delicious, and healthy Thanksgiving side dishes that are ready in less than 30 minutes and made with 6 ingredients or less.
Can you believe it’s November? It seems like yesterday it was summer and I was talking to you about summer recipes. And, today, here I am planning my Thanksgiving menu and talking to you about healthy Thanksgiving recipes. It’s crazy, isn’t it?
However, I can’t complain because I’m excited for Thanksgiving. What’s not to love about Thanksgiving? You get to spend a day with your loved ones enjoying tons of delicious food.
And Thanksgiving food is so delicious. Am I right?
Unfortunately, not all Thanksgiving dishes are healthy, though. Darn it!
But don’t worry, I’ll help you create a healthy Thanksgiving menu by sharing with you my favorite healthy side dishes for Thanksgiving.
By the way, these easy Thanksgiving side dishes are each ready in less than 30 minutes AND they require just 6 ingredients or less. Woot! Say hello to a much easier Thanksgiving!
On the list of healthy Thanksgiving sides we have: homemade cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, garlic parmesan green beans, and cauliflower mashed potatoes.
These healthy Thanksgiving side dishes are totes delicious and they will help you stay healthy during Thanksgiving without compromising on taste.
Life for realz, your taste buds will be happy. I promise.
Now let’s get started because, besides these Thanksgiving recipes, I want to teach you how to eat healthy on Thanksgiving, how to enjoy a healthy Thanksgiving dinner, and share with you my healthy Thanksgiving tips.
Sound good?
YES! Thanksgiving can be healthy. In fact, any holiday can be healthy. You just have to know what makes the dishes not healthy in the first place. Then change those things. Simple enough, right?
No, seriously. It is that simple.
So….why is Thanksgiving unhealthy?
Let’s talk about the traditional Thanksgiving sides…
Most traditional Thanksgiving sides contain numerous processed ingredients that are not healthy, like sugar, butter, and all-purpose flour. Traditional Thanksgiving dishes are also quite high in fat because most of them require butter, sour cream, shortening, or tons of cheese. Not good for you, either. Thanksgiving dishes are also very high in sodium. That’s not good, either.The good news is – you can change all these things and transform the traditional Thanksgiving sides into healthy Thanksgiving sides.
Okay, so now we know why typical Thanksgiving sideas are unhealthy…so how do we transform the best Thanksgiving recipes into healthy Thanksgiving dishes? Here’s how:
Change the regular high sodium, processed, and boxed turkey stuffing with a healthy stuffing made from whole wheat bread and low sodium chicken broth and learn how to roast a turkey. Homemade gravy is the best gravy so learn how to make it from scratch, rather than relying on a package that’s super high in sodium and processed ingredients. If you don’t want to skip dessert (because duh!), learn how to make pie crust without butter and then make a pie from scratch. You can opt for the traditional pumpkin pie made healthy or for a pecan pie. Or why not a sweet potato pie. Use coconut sugar instead of refined white sugar and make your own healthy coconut whipped cream. Make a healthy and sugar-free cranberry sauce, rather than the high sugar, canned stuff. As always, portion control is important so make sure you pay attention to what and how much you eat.If you want to have a healthy Thanksgiving dinner, make sure you also:
Opt for vegetable dishes for Thanksgiving like my healthy green bean casserole, garlic parmesan green beans or my cauliflower mashed potatoes. These sides for Thanksgiving are easy to make, clean, and healthy. They’ll add a good amount of fiber and nutrients to your meal and are super tasty. Plan your menu ahead of time and make sure you have all the ingredients for the healthy Thanksgiving recipes in your pantry or your fridge. In this way, you won’t have to buy anything last minute and to opt for canned ingredients because fresh ones are not available anymore.How to have a healthy Thanksgiving dinner if you’re not spending Thanksgiving at home:
Tell the host you want to help with the dishes and cook something at home. You can prep one (or all) of the healthy Thanksgiving side dishes included in this post. Or you can make dessert. You’ll have healthy options but you’ll also help the busy host. I’d call that a win-win. At the dinner table, start by filling your plate with veggies and add small portions of starchy sides. Opt for skinless turkey breast since it’s the healthiest part of the turkey and low in calories. You won’t be able to say no to every single unhealthy dish. So say yes to one. The one you love the most. It can be stuffing or mashed potatoes. Or a slice of pie. Just make sure you keep the rest of the options as healthy as possible.
Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving at home and you can make the entire dinner healthy or you plan to bring side dishes made at home to your Thanksgiving host, it is important to know how to make healthy Thanksgiving side dishes. Here are my tried and tested healthy Thanksgiving tips:
Replace sugar with raw honey when making cranberry sauce; Use coconut sugar for pie and sweet potato casserole; Use pure maple syrup in your mashed sweet potatoes instead of sugar; Replace butter and cream with almond milk or full fat greek yogurt; Opt for a low carb side dish. For example, choose cauliflower mashed potatoes instead of regular mashed potatoes. Or learn how to make healthy mashed potatoes. Reduce the amount of salt; Remove cream cheese; Reduce parmesan cheese; Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
Now that you know the basics, it’s time to discuss our vegetable dishes for Thanksgiving.
The first vegetable dish for Thanksgiving is garlic parmesan green beans. Green beans make great Thanksgiving side dishes and the recipe I have for you is super easy. But you’ll love the taste and flavor of the dish.
Next, we have the cauliflower mashed potatoes. This is another easy Thanksgiving side dish and it’s also a low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes. Plus it’s smooth, delicious, and the recipe can be easily altered to make the cauliflower mash vegan.
Mashed sweet potatoes are high on my top of favorite traditional Thanksgiving sides. So I needed a healthy version I can enjoy. The mashed sweet potatoes are still a delicious starchy side even when they are healthy. And they require only 3 ingredients – sweet potatoes, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Talking about easy Thanksgiving sides, right?
HEALTHY MASHED POTATOESI heart mashed potatoes. I really do. If you’re like me and you cannot picture Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes, you should definitely try my crock pot mashed potatoes recipe. It’s so easy to make mashed potatoes in a crock pot. Not to mention you can prep and cook other dishes while your potatoes are cooking in the crock pot. Amazing, hmmm?
Here’s the thing, the key to a stress-free and healthy Thanksgiving is having a plan. You can prep any of the healthy Thanksgiving side dishes included in this post ahead of time (I’ll talk about that in a bit) but first, you need to learn how to store Thanksgiving side dishes.
To store the delicious sides you need:
Meal prep containersZiploc bagsEither of them will do.
In the fridge, you can store…
Mashed sweet potatoes for 4 to 5 days; Cauliflower mashed potatoes for 4 to 5 days; Cranberries sauce for up to a week; Garlic parmesan green beans for up to 5 days.In the freezer, you can store…
The mashed sweet potatoes for up to 6 months; The cranberries sauce for up to 2 months.
MAKE AHEAD THANKSGIVING SIDE DISHES
You know how to and for how long you can store these healthy Thanksgiving side dishes, but do you know why meal prepping for Thanksgiving is so important? Meal prepping your Thanksgiving sides will make your Thanksgiving Day so much easier and smoother! There are 2 super important reasons for this:
Careful planning = healthy Thanksgiving side dishes made with fresh ingredients; Careful planning = less stress.I’d say these are good enough reasons, wouldn’t you?
Plus, you have more important things to do during Thanksgiving – like roasting a turkey, spending time with your family or enjoying a football game so getting a jump start with the side dishes is like the best idea ever.
And now for the 4 Easy + Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes! 1. Garlic Parmesan Green BeansThese Garlic Parmesan Green Beans are an easy vegetarian side that require just 6 ingredients and 15 minutes! Get the recipe!
Make this recipe for cauliflower mashed potatoes instead of regular mashed potatoes for a low-carb alternative. Easy to alter for paleo and vegan diets. Get the recipe!
This is the best Homemade Cranberry Sauce ever! Make your own delicious homemade cranberry sauce using just 4 ingredients! Perfect as an easy Thanksgiving side! Get the recipe!
Just three ingredients needed for this incredibly easy and delicious Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe! This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, and refined sugar free — it’s time to learn how to make mashed sweet potatoes! Get the recipe!
Making Thanksgiving dinner healthy is not that complicated after all, isn’t it? But wait… there’s more. By more I mean 3 more great Thanksgiving recipes you can add on your menu. They are healthy, of course. And delicious. Doh.
EASY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLEI already mentioned this Easy Sweet Potato Casserole so I’m excited to tell you more about it. It’s sweet, crunchy, and dense. Perfection, right?
And the great news is that the Easy Sweet Potato Casserole is also healthy. To make it healthy, I replaced the brown sugar with coconut sugar and the butter with coconut oil. Easy peasy. Get the recipe.
HEALTHY MAC AND CHEESEMac and cheese is not only a Thanksgiving favorite but a favorite year round. So knowing how to make Healthy Mac and Cheese is mandatory.
It’s also super easy. And it involves clean ingredients such as butternut squash, Greek yogurt, and unrefined flour. Get the recipe.
HEALTHY PECAN PIEIt’s time for dessert. No holiday dinner is complete without dessert and Thanksgiving is no exception. What do you think about a Healthy Pecan Pie?
This pie is absolutely incredible and it’s made with my trusty clean pie crust and other healthy ingredients. Yum, right? Get the recipe.
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This easy cornbread recipe makes a healthy, moist, and fluffy sweet cornbread that is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Plus get my best tips for how to store cornbread, how to freeze cornbread, how to reheat cornbread, and what to do with leftover cornbread.
Like many things in my life, I am quite particular about my cornbread. I absolutely hate dry, crumbly, bland, stale cornbread. Well — maybe I should be more clear… I’ll eat it, but I won’t enjoy it. You get the difference, right? I knew you would.
So, when I make my cornbread, I want it to be sweet — but not too sweet — moist, delicate — but with texture — and it’s got to have little bits of corn in it. Those are the rules.
Done! This sweet cornbread recipe is so delicious… it’s the best cornbread recipe I’ve come across and, trust me, I’ve looked and cooked and eaten. A lot.
The top crust is crunchy while the rest is moist, sweet cornbread-y goodness. Believe it or not, you don’t even need any butter to eat it. It’s THAT good. Plus, it’s super easy to make and ready before you know it.
I make this recipe in either a 9-inch spring-form cake pan or a square baking dish, but it could also make tasty little cornbread muffins if you’d like. Pair this cornbread with my homemade chili and you have yourself a very nice thing going on. Very nice, indeed!
Oh, I almost forgot – this easy cornbread recipe is also healthy. Healthy cornbread? Yes, it is possible! This is not my first healthy bread recipe, ya know… I posted other healthy bread recipes on the blog, including a pumpkin bread recipe, a chocolate zucchini bread recipe, an apple pumpkin bread recipe, and a cranberry orange bread recipe.
But let’s get back to the best homemade sweet cornbread since it is the star of the day.
Some people like sweet cornbread while others like their cornbread savory. It’s a matter of taste. I like mine mildly sweet so I use raw honey and fresh corn in the recipe. This is an easy cornbread recipe that involves only a few simple steps. To make sweet cornbread:
combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl; in a separate mixing bowl combine the wet ingredients; add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix well but make sure you don’t overmix. transfer the sweet cornbread mixture to a greased pan; bake in the preheated oven until the cornbread is ready. Test it with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, the sweet cornbread is ready.How to make cornbread healthy:
replace all-purpose flour with spelt flour; replace sugar with raw honey; replace vegetable oil with coconut oil; remove butter.
HOMEMADE CREAMED CORN
I like my cornbread recipe with corn and I essentially make a quick version of creamed corn by mashing the fresh or frozen corn kernels before adding them to the mixture. This makes it a lighter option and no refined sugar added alternative to using creamed corn in the recipe. Plus: tasty corn in the cornbread = my kinda cornbread!
Here’s the thing, I never in my life found a person who likes dry cornbread. EVER. Learning how to make cornbread moist is definitely the key to a delicious sweet cornbread.
If you want your sweet cornbread to be moist and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, make sure you don’t over mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
And, if you want ultra moist cornbread, add in an egg and some freshly mashed corn kernels. Works like a charm!
Sweet cornbread can be stored at room temperature, in the fridge, or in the freezer. If you want to bake sweet cornbread for later, you totally can since freezing cornbread is definitely possible.
How to freeze cornbread:
Cool the sweet cornbread; Wrap it in aluminum foil or put it in a Ziploc bag; This will prevent the cornbread from losing its moisture and drying out.How to reheat cornbread:
Thaw the cornbread at room temperature before unwrapping it from the foil or removing it from the bag. Remove it from the Ziploc bag or from the aluminum foil and you can: reheat the cornbread in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds or until heated through; reheat the cornbread in the oven at 350 degrees F wrapped in aluminum foil for approximately 15 minutes.
HOW LONG DOES CORNBREAD LAST?
Properly stored cornbread can last:
for 2-3 days at room temperature; up to a week in the fridge; 2 to 3 months in the freezer.How to properly store and how to keep cornbread moist:
Cover the sweet cornbread with aluminum foil or plastic wrap Or place it in a Ziploc bag.
WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER CORNBREAD
Leftover cornbread is a rare occurrence in my house. We all love it that much. However, if you somehow end up with cornbread leftovers, you can:
use it to make stuffing (Thanksgiving is around the corner so baking an extra batch of sweet cornbread is not at all a bad idea); make sweet cornbread croutons – it’s super easy to make croutons at home. All you have to do is to cube the cornbread, place the cubes on a baking sheet, and bake in the oven (at 350 degrees F) until the crumbs are dry and crunchy; make breadcrumbs – to make cornbread crumbs use a blender or a food processor to whirl the croutons until they transform into crumbles.
3 HEALTHY CHILI RECIPES TO PAIR WITH SWEET CORNBREAD
Cornbread is an American staple that goes well with so many different types of food. But nothing compares to the cornbread + chili pairing. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This amazing combo is perfect for cold Fall or winter evenings when all you want to do is cuddle up on the couch with a warm and satisfying bowl of chili in one hand and sweet cornbread in the other one. Do you agree? That’s what I thought! So here are 3 healthy chili recipes that go amazingly well with the sweet cornbread.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHILIIf you don’t know How To Make Homemade Chili, I have all the tips for you. Plus a healthy and delicious recipe. And don’t worry, chili has complex flavors but it’s actually very easy to make.
This hearty homemade chili is full of meat, veggies, and beans deliciousness, it makes a great weeknight dinner, you can prep it ahead, and is only 235 calories. Plus it’s amazing with sweet cornbread. Get the recipe.
TEXAS CHILI RECIPEWhether you’re a Texan or not, Texas Chili is a dish you should definitely try. Texas chili is not made with beans like other chilies. But it contains other yummy ingredients such as ground beef, onion, garlic, canned tomatoes, hot sauce, and chili powder.
This spicy Texas chili will definitely warm up your days. It has enough heat to do it. But it will also make your taste buds super happy because it’s filled with chili goodness. Get the recipe.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH POT CHILIAnother hearty and totes delicious chili is this Butternut Squash Instant Pot Chili. Vegan, gluten-free, and paleo friendly, this chili is ready in only 20 minutes. Hooray for instant pots, right?
However, if you don’t have an instant pot, the good news is you can convert this Instant Pot chili recipe into a slow cooker recipe. Tips for how to do it in the post. Get the recipe.
This easy cornbread recipe makes a healthy, moist, and fluffy sweet cornbread that is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Plus get my best tips for how to store cornbread, how to freeze cornbread, how to reheat cornbread, and what to do with leftover cornbread.
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Wondering how to buy sustainable fish or sustainable seafood but not sure where to start? Here’s a quick guide to get educated fast.
Is eating sustainable fish and seafood something you’re interested in? The hard part is that once you get to the grocery store, there are so many options and labels that it’s completely overwhelming. Is farmed fish sustainable fish, or should it all be wild caught? What about fresh fish versus frozen: what’s better? Are there types of fish I should avoid?
Alex and I have been eating most vegetarian for the past 10 years (and most of the recipes in this space are vegetarian), but we do occasionally eat sustainable fish or meat. The thing is, we realized there were still some intricacies about buying sustainable fish and seafood that we didn’t understand. Since Alex and I wanted to learn more, we figured you might want to hear it too! So, we’ve called in an expert to set us straight: and luckily, we happen to have a friend who’s an expert on the subject. He’s JD Schuyler, director of the documentary Last Man Fishing (Spring 2019) and face behind Skyler Creative, who’s spent the last 3 years of his life researching this topic. We caught up with JD to ask him about all things sustainable fish and seafood, and his answers are simple, straightforward and insightful.
What are things to look for when buying sustainable fish / sustainable seafood?Buying sustainable fish and seafood can feel overhwhelming, but there are a few main things to look for to get started:
US-caught: For example, buy Gulf shrimp rather than Indonesian shrimp. Overall, the US manages its fisheries better than most countries and US-caught fish are the best bet. 90% of the seafood we eat in the US is imported. Imported seafood runs the risk of being overfished, caught under unfair labor practices, or farmed in environmentally harmful ways. Imported seafood also hurts American fishermen and seafood producers. (This point is geared towards American consumers.) Sustainable gear types: How your fish is caught matters. Look for hook and line as one example of a sustainable gear type. Bottom trawling is considered the most destructive and least sustainable method. Fresh vs. frozen: One big misconception about fish is that “fresh is best.” As soon as an animal dies it begins to decompose. Freezing suspends this process. If a fish is frozen on board the boat on which it was caught and stays frozen until it gets to your kitchen, it will be a much higher quality than a raw fish that has taken a week (degrading every moment after being caught) to get to your plate.
Salmon en Papillote with Roasted Potatoes
Where would you recommend is the best place to buy seafood?Most seafood counters at grocery stores exemplify the broken seafood system which has too many middlemen and lacks transparency. Always ask where and how your seafood was caught. Community Supported Fisheries are the seafood version of a CSA. CSF’s around the country provide a direct way to purchase quality sustainable fish that reflect transparency and a fair wage to American fishermen. LocalCatch.org has a map that helps you find a CSF near you.
Is farmed fish bad or good?The farmed fish conversation is complicated because each species and origin represents different questions. If you want only one piece of advice: always always buy wild salmon. Farmed salmon is usually marketed as sustainable fish; however, the fish are fed other wild forage fish, which are not sustainable seafood. The farmed salmon model needs to account for their food supply and their environmental impacts. Salmon kept in pins in the ocean can introduce disease and parasites to wild salmon stocks. Farmed fish can be done well, but it needs more transparency before anyone can get excited about it.
Baked Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce
Are there types of seafood I should never buy?Yes! Refer to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch List as a reference. This list is not faultless and I’ve heard plenty of complaints from fishermen about the list. But on the whole, I think they attempt to inform the consumer in an honest, effective way.
What other things should I know about how to be a responsible consumer of sustainable fish & seafood?Being a responsible consumer can be overwhelming and expensive, but knowing how your seafood was caught and how it got to your plate is important. You can be confident that the extra money spent on sustainable fish and seafood will help support values of transparency, sustainability, and fairness. Another great resource is Ecotrust’s Four Simple Steps for Better Seafood Choices.
Thanks again to JD for helping us to understand sustainable fish and seafood! Follow along with his journey at Last Man Fishing and Skyler Creative.
Roasted Tomato Shrimp Over Creamy Polenta
Looking for sustainable fish and seafood recipes?Want to try out your newly knowledge about sustainable fish and seafood at the grocery store? Here are some recipes to start with:
Baked Salmon with Chimichurri SauceSalmon en Papillote with Roasted PotatoesBaked Shrimp with Tomatoes and FetaRoasted Tomato Shrimp Over Creamy PolentaSimple Shrimp and Artichoke PaellaOpen Fire Seafood PaellaGrilled Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers
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This pomegranate iced tea non alcoholic holiday punch recipe is vibrant and naturally sweet! It’s quick to make and perfect for entertaining.
This Holiday Punch Pomegranate Iced Tea recipe was created in partnership with Milo’s Tea. All opinions are our own.
The other day a friend of ours opened our refrigerator and said, “You have Milo’s Tea!” He was pretty excited since he didn’t realize you could get this Southern specialty here in Indiana and many other cities across the country. So today we’ve created a fun holiday drink recipe with Milo’s Famous Tea: a holiday punch recipe with pomegranate iced tea! And it could not be more delicious or vibrant! Keep reading for our non alcoholic holiday punch pomegranate iced tea recipe, and a few holiday entertaining tips.
So, what is Milo’s Tea? Milo’s is an award winning tea made with natural ingredients and no colors or preservatives. Milo’s was founded as a restaurant in 1946 by Milo and Bea Carlton after Milo returned from World War II. Milo’s philosophy was simple – use high quality, natural ingredients, listen to your customers and never sacrifice taste. His vision still guides the company today: they source only natural ingredients, fresh brew all of their teas, and don’t use colors, acids, or preservatives. A husband and wife team creating a business based on values? Sounds like a company after our own heart! (Will A Couple Cooks live on 70 years into the future? Who knows…!)
Milo’s tea is available sweetened with pure cane sugar, no calorie sweetened with sucralose, or unsweetened. For this holiday punch recipe, we used the unsweetened tea to make for a naturally sweet drink. Keep reading for the recipe!
Where to find Milo’s Tea? Tea? Find Milo’s in the refrigerated juice section of your local supermarket! Click here for the store locator and enter your zip code!
So, let’s say you’re entertaining this holiday season and you need a fun drink. Alex and I are all about cocktails, but at the same time we love serving something that everyone can enjoy! So, we created this non alcoholic holiday punch recipe. It’s so beautiful, and you can make it alcoholic too if you’d prefer (shoot us your ideas in the comments below!).
A few important notes: this non alcoholic holiday punch recipe is more like pomegranate iced tea that’s flavored and served like holiday punch. It’s naturally sweet and it’s just sweet enough to be the perfect fit for eating with a holiday meal. Personally we love cocktails, but find that their flavor is so strong that they compete with food. This holiday punch recipe is the perfect naturally sweet drink to enjoy with a meal: it’s flavor will compliment but not overwhelm your food! We’re going to have it at our Thanksgiving this year; it would be perfect for a holiday party. Here are the components in this naturally sweet holiday punch recipe:
Milo’s Famous Unsweet Tea: it’s got a clean, pure tea flavor Pomegranate juice: adds a naturally sweet tang to the iced tea Fresh orange & lime juice: fresh citrus juice brings it up a notch Sparkling cider: brings a naturally sweet flavor and a tinge of bubblesAnd then, the garnish for this iced tea holiday punch recipe! We used sliced orange and lime, pomegranate seeds, and rosemary branches for a beautiful presentation. What’s more holiday than that? See our recipe below for our method of how to seed a pomegranate. We hope you enjoy this pomegranate iced tea holiday punch recipe: let us know in the comments below.
Outside of this holiday punch recipe, we have lots of delicious drink recipes on A Couple Cooks! Here are our favorite drink recipes:
Lemon Herb Cucumber Water RecipeNaturally Sweetened Whiskey SourSpiced & Spiked Apple CiderAll Natural Frose Recipe (Frozen Rose)Naturally Sweet Simple Margarita RecipeThis recipe is…This holiday punch recipe is non alcoholic, vegetarian, vegan, plant based, dairy free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes 
Yield: 8 
Category: Drink 
Method: Stirred 
Cuisine: American
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Pin RecipeThis pomegranate iced tea non alcoholic holiday punch recipe is vibrant and naturally sweet! It’s quick to make and perfect for entertaining.
For the holiday punch iced tea
1/2 gallon (8 cups) Milo’s Famous Unsweet Tea2 oranges (1/2 cup fresh orange juice) 1 lime (2 tablespoons lime juice) 1 cup pomegranate juice 1 bottle (750 mL) sparkling apple ciderFor the garnish
Seeds from 1 pomegranate 1/2 orange 1 lime 2 rosemary branches (optional)For the holiday punch iced tea: in a large bowl, mix together all ingredients. Add the sparkling cider just before serving.
Seed the pomegranate: Cut the pomegranate into quarters and place them in a large bowl of water. Under the water, gently pull out the seeds with your fingers. Eventually, you’ll be able to turn the peel inside out to extract the seeds closest to the outer skin. As you work, the pomegranate seeds will sink to the bottom, while the white pith from the fruit will float to the top. When all of the seeds are extracted, skim off the white pith and strain out the water. Rinse the pomegranate seeds, then store the extra seeds in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Thinly slice the orange and lime. Pour the holiday punch iced tea into a pitcher (adding the sparkling cider last), then add the rosemary branches and orange and lime slices into the pitcher. Add the pomegranate seeds and serve.
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Beautiful and festive roasted sweet potato, pear and pomegranate spinach salad with creamy goat cheese, toasted pecans and a tangy balsamic dressing! Perfect for the holidays. It’s another day, and another very #AmbitiousThanksgiving recipe. I call this recipe the Zac Efron Salad. It’s sexy, sweet, savory, feel-good and definitely delicious enough to put on your [...]
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