HEALTHY RECIPES COLLECTIONS

Make-Ahead Menu Planner

Use this planner for our Easy Entertaining Christmas Dinner Menu (below) You won’t miss your chance to catch up with friends and family during the holidays with this easy, make-ahead dinner celebration. Up to 2 weeks ahead: Make the pecans. Up to 2 days ahead: Prepare beef stew through Step 8. Toast pistachios for the farro. Make compote. Up to 1 day ahead: Make salad dressing (Step 1). Wash greens for the salad, wrap in a clean kitchen towel and refrigerate. Make hard-boiled eggs. Prepare beans through Step 1. Prepare cake through Step 4; cool and store tightly wrapped in plastic. 2 hours before serving: Make farro. 30 minutes before serving: Reheat the stew on the stovetop. Finish the beans (Steps 2-3). Just before serving: Reheat the farro. Toss the salad and grate eggs on top. Finish the stew (Step 9). Back to top

Wine Pairings by Andrea Robinson

Serve Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006 ($12) with the salad and spiced pecans—one of the best-value Sauvignon Blancs, period. Lots of juicy fruit and a lovely herbal hint that's fantastic with the dried herbs in the pecans, and the bitter greens of the salad. The rich meatiness of the stew and the earthiness of the mushrooms and farro call for an earthy, sophisticated Pinot Noir. Lynmar Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2005 ($36) is redolent of pomegranate and fresh-brewed tea, with a tender texture that complements the meltingly tender beef. End the meal with a pairing that is utterly unique and delicious—Madeira, the classic Portuguese fortified wine. Broadbent 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira ($40) has toffee, burnt orange and browned butter notes that will really shine with the olive oil cake. Back to top

Healthy Christmas Main Dish Recipes

• Horseradish-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
• Filet Mignon with Madeira-Prune Sauce
• Pomegranate-Glazed Turkey with Roasted Fennel
• Rack of Lamb with Warm Apple & Lentil Salad
• Roast Pork Tenderloin with Prunes
• Roasted Vegetable Galette with Olives
• Roasted Winter Vegetables with Cheesy Polenta
• Slow-Cooked Povençal Beef Stew
• Winter Squash Risotto
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Healthy Christmas Sides, Salads, Etc. Recipes

• Bold Winter Greens Salad
• Broccoli, White Bean & Cheddar Soup
• Brussels Sprouts with Bacon-Horseradish Cream
• Cranberry Muesli
• Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad
• Farro with Pistachios & Herbs
• Garlicky Green Beans
• Green & Yellow Beans with Wild Mushrooms
• Mississippi Spiced Pecans
• Red & White Salad
• Roasted Carrots with Cardamom Butter
• Soft Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls
• Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing
• Sunday Sausage Strata
• Vermont Cheddar Mashed Yukon Golds
• Winter Fruit Salad
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Healthy Christmas Dessert Recipes

• Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
• Festive Apple Galette
• Maple Walnut Cake
• Marmalade-Glazed Orange Cheesecake
• Pecan-Cranberry Tart
• Roasted Pears
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Healthy Christmas Menus

Easy Entertaining Christmas Dinner Menu
Mississippi Spiced Pecans
Bold Winter Greens Salad
Slow-Cooked Provençal Beef Stew
Farro with Pistachios & Herbs
Green & Yellow Beans with Wild Mushrooms
Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote

Bonus: Easy Entertaining Christmas Dinner Menu Planner and Wine Pairings

More Healthy Christmas Menus

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A Vegetarian Christmas
Quick Christmas Eve Dinner
Christmas Morning Menu

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