Unexpected Healthy Thanksgiving Sides and Salads

We all love a good, hearty thanksgiving dinner, even when we do a keto friendly thanksgiving.

However, I have to have some healthy sides and salads to balance out the meal.

These are a collection of unexpected healthy thanksgiving sides that will add some brightness to a heavy meal and are great to take along as a guest.

Salads: Unexpected Healthy Thanksgiving Sides

• Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples.
• Festive Kale Salad, Butternut Squash, Honey Rosemary Vinaigrette
• Kale and Apple Salad with Golden Raisins, Maple Vinaigrette
• Paleo Bacon and Broccoli Salad, Honey Mustard Dressing

Greens: Unexpected Healthy Thanksgiving Sides

• Sauteed Swiss Chard. – Not only colorful, but a great unexpected green.
• Green Beans Almondine – An easy, great side anytime of year.
• Low Carb Green Beans and Brussels Casserole – A splendid remake.
• Roasted Golden Beet Carpaccio – Thinly sliced with orange walnut vinaigrette.
• Cauliflower Mash – Not a green a but a good sub for mashed potatoes.

Just in case you are looking for the most loved side of the decade, Brussels Sprouts, I have several options and these are the favorite. Remember do NOT OVERCOOK.

Brussels Sprouts – An Expected Side at Thanksgiving

• Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Veggies (Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Broccoli)
• Five Minute Flash Fried Brussels Sprouts – The way restaurants make them.
• Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts and a Secret Ingredient
• Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Parmesan

The left are flash fried. If that’s too much, the right are garlic roasted.

Go Here to Find My Entire List of Low-Carb Thanksgiving Recipes

Cheers to a healthy, happy Thanksgiving this season. As I strive to count my blessings, I pray to be a blessing to my family, my community, my country.