The average person consumes a whopping 6,000 calories for Christmas dinner. That’s about 2 pounds worth of calories in a single meal. If you’re not keen to gain weight you will pledge to lose a week later, here are a couple of great recipes to try out this Christmas. They still have a terrific flavor, but far fewer calories. These sides are a perfect complement to our Vegan Holiday Turkey Roast. Enjoy!
1tbspMcKay's Beef Style Instant Broth & Seasoningor other beef-like seasoning
1tspsalt
½tsponion powder
¼tspgarlic powder
1cupwater
1cupsoy milk (plain)
Instructions
Stuffing
1
Melt the vegan butter in a pot on medium heat. Add onions, celery, and garlic to the pot and saute until the vegetables are tender and the onions are clear.
2
In a bowl, whisk the vegetable broth, chicken seasoning, sage and thyme together. Pour this mixture into the pot and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
3
Once boiling, add the bread cubes to the mixture and mix until they are all well coated.
4
After that, turn off the burner and cover the mixture for 5-10 minutes.
5
Fluff the stuffing with a fork and serve.
Gravy
6
Starting with a pan on medium-low heat, melt the vegan butter and add the flour while stirring constantly with a whisk to avoid clumps.
7
Add one cup of water and one cup of soy milk and bring to a boil. Continue stirring the gravy constantly with the whisk.
8
While waiting for the gravy to come to a boil, add in all of the dry ingredients and continue stirring.
9
As the mixture heats it will start to thicken. Once it comes to a boil it should be the consistency of gravy. At this point discontinue heating and serve.
Nutrition Facts
10 servings
Serving size
1 cup stuffing with ¼ cup gravy
Amount per serving
Calories108
% Daily Value *
Total Fat3.9g5%
Saturated Fat 1.1g6%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium903mg40%
Total Carbohydrate13.4g5%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g3%
Total Sugars 2.4g
Protein2.4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
1tbspMcKay's Beef Style Instant Broth & Seasoningor other beef-like seasoning
1tspsalt
½tsponion powder
¼tspgarlic powder
1cupwater
1cupsoy milk (plain)
Directions
Stuffing
1
Melt the vegan butter in a pot on medium heat. Add onions, celery, and garlic to the pot and saute until the vegetables are tender and the onions are clear.
2
In a bowl, whisk the vegetable broth, chicken seasoning, sage and thyme together. Pour this mixture into the pot and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
3
Once boiling, add the bread cubes to the mixture and mix until they are all well coated.
4
After that, turn off the burner and cover the mixture for 5-10 minutes.
5
Fluff the stuffing with a fork and serve.
Gravy
6
Starting with a pan on medium-low heat, melt the vegan butter and add the flour while stirring constantly with a whisk to avoid clumps.
7
Add one cup of water and one cup of soy milk and bring to a boil. Continue stirring the gravy constantly with the whisk.
8
While waiting for the gravy to come to a boil, add in all of the dry ingredients and continue stirring.
9
As the mixture heats it will start to thicken. Once it comes to a boil it should be the consistency of gravy. At this point discontinue heating and serve.
AuthorKylee Melo, RD
Sounds great , I’ll try and let you know, Thank you for sharing