Are you looking for an alternative to turkey for your Thanksgiving festivities? Chicken is an excellent option for Thanksgiving because it’s smaller and requires less cooking time. This makes it a perfect substitute for smaller family gatherings and Friendsgiving get-togethers. Here are three healthy, festive chicken dishes to try.
Cranberry Baked Chicken
This easy and delicious cranberry baked chicken recipe uses bone-in chicken thighs with a cranberry-orange glaze. This hearty meal is a fan favorite and a perfect healthy Thanksgiving meal to share with loved ones or friends. To make this recipe even healthier, opt for bone-in pasture raised chicken thighs from a regenerative farm.
In this recipe, chicken thighs seasoned with garlic powder and black pepper are placed in a cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Once the chicken thighs are a nice golden color, they are removed from the pan to saute cranberries, rosemary, and oranges. This cranberry-orange sauce goes over the chicken thighs, and both are placed in the oven. Once the cranberry baked chicken is removed from the oven, more cranberry glaze, fresh orange slices, and rosemary are added before serving this delightful Thanksgiving chicken dish.
Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Who doesn’t love a good broccoli casserole at Thanksgiving dinner? Casseroles are warm, hearty, delicious, and easy to bake for leftovers. If you’re looking for a healthier spin on this classic comfort food dish, you can prepare a healthy, and just as tasty, version of this classic holiday dish with nutrient-dense pastured chicken.
A few simple switches can make a typically not-so-healthy casserole a healthy one your entire family will love. You can make a homemade cream of mushroom soup instead of using store-bought soup, use high-quality chicken breast from a regenerative farm, and swap white rice for cauliflower rice. Once you’ve made the deliciously creamy sauce and sauteed the chicken and broccoli, you’ll layer your ingredients in a pan and bake for 20 minutes before serving. This dish is packed with nourishing ingredients that your whole family will love this Thanksgiving.
Gluten-Free Creamy Butternut Squash Chicken and Pasta
If you want a healthy, hearty, gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, you can combine sauteed chicken breast and crispy prosciutto with butternut-squash pasta. Then, top it off with a decadent creamy sauce made with caramelized onions, chopped rosemary, grated parmesan, and savory squash.
This is a perfect fall pasta dish that’s bursting with flavor, easy to make, and full of complex fall flavors. It's an excellent option for a Thanksgiving meal because it’s so customizable. For extra flavor, you can add sun-dried tomatoes or in-season vegetables. To add crunch to this dish, you can have toasted pine nuts or freshly grated parmesan cheese as optional garnishes. While this pasta is filling, you can pair it with light side dishes like asparagus or a Caesar salad.
About Primal Pastures
When you trust Primal Pastures for your meat and animal product needs, you can rest assured that you’re choosing ethically raised, nutrient-dense food. Meals are about so much more than just food. Family dinners are chances to connect with your loved ones. Breakfast is an opportunity to welcome a new day with open arms. When you write your grocery list, you’re doing more than planning your meals for the week—you’re deciding what kind of life you want to live and what type of world you want to live in. Since 2012, Primal Pastures has proved that the little things matter, especially when it comes to food. By raising corn and soy free chicken and beef using regenerative agriculture practices, Primal Pastures sets a gold standard for meat.
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