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4 Guilt-free Christmas Recipes

Christmas is a season of joy, togetherness, and indulgence, and food plays a central role in celebrating this festive spirit. Christmas recipes are all about comfort and tradition, often blending rich flavors, seasonal ingredients, and a sprinkle of holiday magic.

Here are 4 healthy Christmas Recipes that are a treat to eat and enjoy, absolutely guilt-free by Tanya Bhatia, a food content enthusiast who runs “The Grace Kitchen,” a platform dedicated to healthy vegetarian recipes. She offers a variety of content, including weight loss recipes, baking workshops, and food art, aiming to make vegetarian cooking both enjoyable and nutritious.

4 Healthy Christmas Recipes

Quinoa Chocolate Bars

Ingredient

  • 1 cup quinoa, soaked overnight, drained, and patted
  • 1 cup dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil


Instructions:
1. Toast the quinoa in a pan for about 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden and crispy.
2. While the quinoa is toasting, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second increments.
3. Once the quinoa is toasted, fold it into the melted chocolate mixture until evenly combined.
4. Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined baking dish, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
5. Chill the bars in the freezer for about 1 hour, or until firm. Once set, cut the chocolate quinoa bars into squares.
6. Store the bars in an airtight container in the freezer.

Pista Paneer Dip

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Pista
  • 1 green chilli
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 100 gm of Paneer
  • 3 tbsp hung curd
  • A bunch of coriander leaves
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  •  Grind everything
  • Take the dip out on a serving plate, and spread evenly.
  • Add some sev on top & add some chopped Pista & some pomegranate.
  • Serve this dip with a choice of crackers

Sweet Potato Discs

  • Air fry 2 big-size sweet potato discs
  • In a pan brush a few drops of oil and roast sweet potatoes on both sides, till you get a golden color.
  • Sprinkle some salt and pepper
  • For the spread – hung curd, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  • For the topping: take roasted 10-12 walnuts, 1/4 cup of Cranberries, and some fresh coriander leaves. Chop and mix everything
  • And then make the snack with sweet potato as a base, flavorful spread & crunchy walnut cranberry topping

Low Fat Cheese Spread with Crostini


To make a low-fat spread

  • Take 150 gm paneer in a mixer jar/food processor
  • Add 3 tbsp hung curd
  • Add Salt & a few drops of lime juice
  • Grind it on a pulse
  • Low fat spread is ready
  • If it’s too thick, you may add a few spoons of paneer water or curd water


To Make Crostini

  • In a pan, heat some olive oil
  • Add chopped garlic
  • And add cherry tomatoes
  • Sprinkle some salt & black pepper
  • Toss everything on a high flame just for 5 minutes
  • Turn off the flame
  • Now on toasted bread, apply a low-fat spread
  • And the above-cooked tomatoes on the top
  • Sprinkle some chili flakes
  • Crostini is ready; perfect party starter

Merry Christmas!

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