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Home › Recipes › By Occasion › Christmas

Christmas

From cookies to casseroles, these Christmas recipes are easy, festive, and nourishing dishes that will bring joy to your next holiday table.

These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite ways to indulge my sweet tooth, and these ricotta mashed potatoes are an extra yummy version of the classic side dish.

A close up shot of high protein hummus in a shallow bowl with olive oil, parsley and pita bread being dipped.

Easy Creamy High Protein Hummus

Cinnamon sugar French toast muffins on a plate.

Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins

Kodiak banana muffins on a baking rack with chocolate chips.

Kodiak Banana Muffins (Higher Protein!)

A close up shot of winter pasta salad in a large serving bowl.

Winter Pasta Salad with Veggies and Balsamic Vinaigrette

A close up shot of a whole wheat chocolate chip cookie with gooey chocolate.

Best Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

French onion soup rice in a casserole dish topped with Gruyère cheese and thyme.

French Onion Soup Rice

A platter of fruit with cottage cheese fruit dip in a bowl.

Cottage Cheese Fruit Dip (High Protein + Healthy)

Ricotta mashed potatoes topped with butter and chives.

Creamy Ricotta Mashed Potatoes

Finished turkey pot pie filling topped with golden brown biscuits.

Turkey Pot Pie with Biscuits (Easy Recipe for Leftover Turkey)

Kale and broccoli salad in a large bowl with wooden salad spoons.

Kale and Broccoli Salad with Easy Greek Yogurt Dressing

A grid style collage of holiday appetizers.

Easy Holiday Appetizers

A grid-style collage of holiday desserts and treats.

20 Desserts + Treats to Make this Holiday Season

Whipped ricotta dip with honey and fresh herbs served with crackers and crostini.

Whipped Ricotta Dip with Rosemary + Thyme

A grid style collage of healthy holiday sides.

20 Healthy Holiday Sides from a Dietitian’s Kitchen

Sweet potato and apple casserole being scooped with a wooden spoon.

Easy Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

A close up shot of a wooden spoon holding up a scoop of lipton onion soup potatoes.

Lipton Onion Soup Potatoes

Crispy feta brussel sprouts on a plate.

Crispy Feta Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic

Kodiak pumpkin muffins loosely in a bowl.

Kodiak Pumpkin Muffins (Easy High Protein)

A close shot of pumpkin cottage cheese dip with green apple slices and graham crackers.

Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Dip (High Protein)

Air fryer broccoli and feta cheese in an air fryer basket.

Air Fryer Broccoli and Feta (under 10 minutes!)

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