Who doesn't love a salty, savory green bean casserole, mashed potatoes swimming in a rich gravy or candied yams topped with melted marshmallows?

Those dishes might be tasty, but they are far from healthy.

Try these yummy alternatives to your favorite holiday dishes instead:

Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

• Festive Green Beans
• Maple-roasted Squash

Potato and Sweet Potato Side Dish Recipes

• Seasoned Roasted Red Potatoes
• Garlic Smashed Potatoes 
• Twice-baked Sweet Potatoes  

	Ingredients
	1 bag frozen green beans, thawed 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 red bell pepper, slice thin 1 small onion, quartered and sliced 1 clove of garlic, chopped Ground black pepper to taste
	Preparation Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. Add red bell pepper, onion and garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Add green beans, stir and cook until desired tenderness. Sprinkle with black pepper to taste. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
	Nutrition Info Calories: 55; Protein:  2 gms; Fat: 2 gms; Carbohydrate: 7 grams; Sodium: 9 mg

	Ingredients
	2 large acorn squash		1 ½ Tbsp. lite margarine, melted
	Vegetable cooking spray		¼ cup sugar
	1/3 cup lite maple syrup		1/8 tsp salt
	Preparation
	Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut squash in half vertically; discard seeds and membranes. Cut each squash half into 8 wedges. Place wedges in a 9x13 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle melted margarine and syrup over wedges. Mix sugar and salt together. Sprinkle over wedges. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, turning wedges every 15 minutes. Makes 8 servings.
	Nutritional Information
	Serving: 4 wedges; Calories: 93; Protein 1 gm; Carbohydrate 22 gm; Fat:  1 gm; Sodium 75 gm

	Ingredients
	16 medium unpeeled red potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds) 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp paprika
	Preparation Place potatoes in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add remaining ingredients, stirring until potatoes are thoroughly coated. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly browned, stirring after 30 minutes. Serves 6.
	Nutrition Info Serving Size:1 cup; Calories:182; Protein: 4 gm; Carbohydrate: 32 gm; Fat: 5 gm; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 63 mg

	Ingredients
	2 cups peeled, cubed baking potatoes	1/4 tsp. salt
	1/4 cup water	1/2 cup milk
	2 cloves garlic, minced	1 tbsp. fresh chives
	Preparation
	Combine potatoes, water, garlic and salt in a 2-quart casserole dish. Cover and microwave on High for 11-13 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 5 minutes. Mash potatoes until smooth.  Add milk to potatoes. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer just until mixture is smooth.  Add chives, stirring well. Makes four half-cup servings.
	Nutritional Information
	Nutrition information per serving: 96 calories, 15 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein, 176 mg sodium, 6 mg cholesterol, 3 grams fat

	Ingredients
	4 small unpeeled sweet potatoes
	½ cup golden raisins
	2 Tbsp brown sugar
	¼ tsp ground cinnamon
	1 8 oz can unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
	Preparation
	Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until done. Let cool 15 minutes. Cut each potato in half lengthwise;  carefully scoop potato into a bowl, leaving the shell intact. Mash the potato, then stir in rest of ingredients except pecans. Spoon evenly into shells and sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until heated through.  Makes 8 servings.
	Nutritional Information
	Serving: 1 potato half; Calories: 138; Protein:  2 gm; Carbohydrates: 31 gm; Fat: 2 gm; Sodium:  11 gm