LiveWell Vermont

Are you looking for a healthy side dish for Thanksgiving dinner? This salad pairs well with many fall and winter dishes or on it's own with added protein!   Kale, Butternut Squash, and Apple Salad with Maple Dressing Ingredients: Salad 8 cups chopped kale leaves 1 apple cut into matchsticks 1 cup cubed and roasted butternut squash, cooled 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/3 cup crumbled feta (optional) 1/4 cup chopped pecans, roasted Dressing 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar 2 tsp Pure maple syrup 1Tbsp Dijon mustard Salt and Pepper Directions In a large bowl, toss kale with half the dressing. Add remaining ingredients and toss with the rest of the dressing. Serve immediately.

If you like Pumpkin bread, but want a bit more flavor from it, than let's add some dark chocolate chips! Bread is not usually dessert, but try this bread at the end of a meal as a sweet ending to your meal with a cup of coffee or tea. Try it as the ending to your Thanksgiving meal for a healthy, yet satisfying, alternative! Ingredients 1 ½ cups of canned unsweetened pumpkin meat or fresh pumpkin cooked in your microwave until soft, mashed until it has the consistency of mash potatoes. 4 eggs  1 ½ cups of sugar  3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of vegetable oil, such as Safflower Oil 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of baking soda  1 teaspoon of ground ginger 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon  1 teaspoon of salt  ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg 2 cups of chopped walnuts or pecans  ½ cup of dried cranberries (optional) 2 cups of dark chocolate chips  Preparation  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Whisk the eggs, sugar, pu...