Lighter Thanksgiving Menu

Gobble your Thanksgiving meal without the post-dinner wobble! We’ve put together a low-carb Thanksgiving dinner menu you can serve without the guilt. See recipes and carb count to build your perfect plate!

Mix and match your favorite recipes below to make your perfect lighter holiday meal!

Lighter Thanksgiving Appetizers

If you plan on indulging in some carbs during dinner, stay away from bread-y appetizers and hang out by the veggie and dip plate. Setting out pickles, olives, and marinated artichokes are also easy low-carb choices.

Jalapeno Cheese Dip

4 g of carbs per serving.

See Recipe

Grilled Mushroom Appetizer

1 g of carbs per serving.

See Recipe

Lighter Thanksgiving Turkey

Of course, naturally almost carb free, turkey isn’t the main carb heavy hitter. We’ve included turkey recipes so you can be sure to add your entire plate.

Rosemary Sage Turkey

1 g of carbs per serving.

See Recipe

Apple Cinnamon Turkey

5 g of carbs per serving.

See Recipe

Beer Can Turkey

1 g of carbs per serving.

See Recipe

Lighter Thanksgiving Salads

Fill the bulk of your plate with turkey and salads to keep your meal with in your target carb range. Remember the Dietary Guidelines encourage us to make at least ½ our plate veggies and ¼ lean proteins, like turkey!

Strawberry Almond Salad with Vinaigrette