5 Delicious Guilt Free Sides for Your Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving doesn't have to be a binge-fest on unhealthy calorie laden foods. It can be an opportunity to enjoy delicious, healthy and fun dishes! Today I'm sharing with you 5 delicious sides that are gluten-free, dairy-free, & sugar-free that you enjoy guilt free.

5 Delicious Guilt Free Sides for Your Thanksgiving

1. Lemony Swiss Chard with Sesame-Garlic Salt
Ingredients:
1 bunch of Swiss Chard
1 tbsp duck fat or coconut oil
2 tsp of Selina Naturally Sesame Garlic Salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Process:
1. Chop Swiss Chard and rinse
2. Heat oil in pan and add wet chard      
3. Squeeze lemon juice and add salt
4. Saute for 8 minutes
5. Enjoy!

2. Roasted Parsnips with Sage
Ingredients:
4 parsnips
1 tbsp duck fat
5 sage leaves
1 tsp sea salt

Process:
1. Chop parsnips
2. In a bowl, coat with duck fat, chopped sage leaves and salt
3. Place in roasting dish
4. Bake on 400 for 25-35 minutes (depending on how tender you prefer)
5. Serve & Enjoy!

Parsnips & Zucchini Noodles Served with Chinese Five Spice Turkey and Cranberry Persimmon Relish

3. Japanese Seven Spice "Faux Rice" (Cauliflower Rice)
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower
2 tsp The Spice House Japanese 7 Spice
1-2 tbsp duck fat (depending on how big the cauliflower is)
1/2-1 tsp sea salt (depending on how big the cauliflower is)

Process:
1. Using the shredder attachment on the food processor, shred cauliflower
2. Heat 1/2 of fat in a pan
3. Add cauliflower, salt & spice
4. Saute for 6 minutes and add the additional duck fat. Add more if needed
5. Saute for another 4 minutes
6. Serve & Enjoy!

4. Butternut Squash & Sunflower Seed Pate

Check out my recipe for this at my guest post at Gutsy! It's the "cheese" in the recipe.

5. Zucchini Noodles

Check out my recipe for this at my guest post at Gutsy! 

Serve with pesto or just olive oil and salt.