Christmas is all about celebrating. And every celebration is incomplete without food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, for those of us who are health-conscious, maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet can turn out to be a real challenge during the festive holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I mean, you can\u2019t be the only one sulking on the dinner table with a glass of sparkling wine while the others indulge in your favourite dishes, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, for those of you who want to keep your Christmas dinner healthy, here are a few recipes that you can try out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No sir, there\u2019s no need to panic. And yes, you read that right. We are talking about baking healthy sugar cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you wondering how?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s decode the recipe below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All-Purpose Flour \u2013 2 cups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egg – 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
White Whole-Wheat Flour \u2013 2\/3 cups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lemon Zest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baking Powder – 1 \u00bd teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vanilla Extract \u2013 2 \u00bd teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salt \u2013 \u00bc teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Granulated Sugar \u2013 \u00bd cup + 1 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lemon extract \u2013 \u00bd teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corn\/Canola Oil \u2013 1\/3 cups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honey \u2013 1 tablespoon + \u00bc cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soft Unsalted Butter \u2013 4 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 6-10 minutes, take out the cookies and enjoy! You can also decorate the cookies with your favourite toppings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who doesn\u2019t love an easy healthy chicken recipe for Christmas dinner? Here is one that you can follow to bring about a healthy rendition to your Christmas meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chicken Breast<\/strong> \u2013 4 (with bones and skin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broccoli<\/strong> \u2013 2 bunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chopped Parsley<\/strong> \u2013 2 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kosher Salt <\/strong>\u2013 as per taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Pepper <\/strong>\u2013 as per taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chopped Garlic Clove<\/strong> \u2013 1 pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chopped Rosemary<\/strong> \u2013 1 \u00bd tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dijon Mustard<\/strong> \u2013 2 teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thinly Sliced Lemon<\/strong> \u2013 1 pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olive Oil<\/strong> \u2013 3 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red Pepper<\/strong> \u2013 \u00bd teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diced Red Onion<\/strong> \u2013 1 pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Serve it right away to enjoy it smoking hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to plate something plain, colourful and yummy alongside your other dishes? Try out the recipe for our festive red cabbage stir fry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red Cabbage<\/strong> \u2013 \u00bd pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shredded Kale<\/strong> \u2013 200g<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oil<\/strong> \u2013 1 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Juiced and Zested Orange<\/strong> \u2013 \u00bd pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Butter<\/strong> \u2013 1 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cranberry Sauce<\/strong> \u2013 2 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red Wine<\/strong> \u2013 50 ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n Serve it as a side dish to your main course for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every Christmas meal is incomplete without a dish made out of potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Potatoes<\/strong> \u2013 2kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goose Fat <\/strong>\u2013 4 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chopped Rosemary <\/strong>\u2013 4 sprigs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peeled Garlic Cloves <\/strong>\u2013 4 pcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Serve it once the potatoes and crunchy and golden in colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who doesn\u2019t love Brussels sprout for Christmas dinner? Try out our recipe to roast your Brussels sprouts perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brussels sprouts<\/strong> \u2013 1 \u00bd pound<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olive oil<\/strong> \u2013 3 tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kosher salt<\/strong> \u2013 \u00be teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black pepper<\/strong> \u2013 \u00bd teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take it out once they have turned slightly brown and crispy. Serve hot with your mains!<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are some of the healthy recipes that you can create for your Christmas dinner this year with your family and friends. You can also try making all of these items to make a proper Christmas meal without missing out on much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo by Monika Grabkowska<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christmas is all about celebrating. And every celebration is incomplete without food. However, for those of us who are health-conscious, maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet can turn out to be a real challenge during the festive holidays. I mean, you can\u2019t be the only one sulking on the dinner table with a glass of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21377"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21377"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21379,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21377\/revisions\/21379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myultimateliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Directions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cabbage Stir Fry (Per Serving \u2013 118)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Roasted Potatoes (Per Serving \u2013 347 calories)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts (Per Serving \u2013 109 calories)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ready For a Fun, Healthy and No-Compromise Christmas Dinner Yet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n