Flavorful Thanksgiving Meals

Thanksgiving is a time to embrace your heritage and our shared traditions. Healthy ingredients will make your family's favorite recipes not only tasty but good for you, too.

• For dips, sauces and pie toppings, use non-fat yogurt or fat-free sour cream.
• Use egg substitutes in place of whole eggs.
• Try evaporated skim milk instead of whole milk.
• Use low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth in mashed potatoes to lighten fat content.
• Top casseroles with almonds instead of fried onion rings.
• Choose reduced-fat cheeses for salads and casseroles.

Pack your shopping cart with plenty of fresh vegetables like white or sweet potatoes, winter squash, broccoli, carrots and green beans. Apples, cranberries and pears combine easily for tasty salad, fruit crisp or topping for turkey. Use whole grain bread and wild rice for the stuffing or as a side dish.