Holiday Recipes
from AICR's Test Kitchen

Succulent treats everyone at your table will love.

By now, you’ve probably found the recipe for poultry, meat or fish you'll serve, if you don’t have it memorized from years of use. What you need are some easy and unforgettably delicious recipes so you can fill the rest of the plate with plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains that live up to the holiday.

Naturally colorful, these foods are full of phytochemicals that fight cancer and boost your immune system during the chillier months. AICR dresses up nutritious foods of the season with herbs, nuts and seasonings to make them succulent treats everyone at your table will love.

Seasonal Vegetables

• Honey-Roasted Parsnips with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
• Cider-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Turnips
• Mashed Parsnips & Rutabagas with Caramelized Onions
• Carrots and Dried Apricots and Cinnamon
• Mushrooms Stuffed with Apples and Herbs
• Low Fat Latkes (see right sidebar for PDF)

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Salads 

• Spinach and Clementine Salad
• Ripe Pear Salad with Boston Lettuce and Ricotta Cheese
• Ginger-Carrot Salad with Cranberries (see right sidebar for PDF)

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Green Vegetables 

• Kale with Sweet Corn
• Steamed Greens with Ginger and Water Chestnuts
• Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Dried Cranberries
• Roasted Asparagus with Garlic
• Snow Peas with Cashews
• Basil Green Beans
• Medley of Pearl Onions Green Beans and Baby Carrots with Oregano

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Whole Grains

• Brown Rice Pilaf with Sage, Walnuts and Dried Fruit
• Stuffing with Portobello Mushrooms
• Whole-Grain Stuffing with Cranberries and Walnut
• Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apricots and Cornbreads

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Relishes

• Walnut Chutney
• Spicy Pear Chutney
• Cranberry Chutney
• Chunky Cranberry Dip
• Lite Hummus Dip
• Tomato and Red Pepper Dip (see right sidebar for PDF)

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Desserts

• New England Holiday Pudding
• Spiced Toasted Almonds
• Pear Crisp
• Sliced Oranges with Almonds and Ginger
• Gingerbread
• Ginger Spice Biscotti (see right sidebar for PDF)
• Apple Spice Bread
• Apple-Cranberry Crisp
• Spiced Cranberry Pears
• Pumpkin-Orange Muffins
• Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip
• Chocolate Dipped Fruit (see right sidebar for PDF)

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Beverages

• 3-Ways Hot Cocoa Mix (see right sidebar for PDF)
• Pomegranate-Apricot Sparkler
• Holiday Citrus Punch
• Sparkling Grape Party Punch

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