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Thanksgiving Lite: A menu for 6 By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen and Cara Rosenbloom, RD

You won't notice any missing calories in this lighter Thanksgiving dinner featuring all the favourite harvest classics. 

(left to right) Roasted Root Vegetables, Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts, Cherry Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes with Celery Root, Rolled Turkey Breast with Artisanal Stuffing, Hot Pomegranate Apple Cider
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

How we lightened up Thanksgiving
Instead of: Apple Cider
We're serving: Hot Pomegranate Apple Cider, containing more disease-fighting antioxidants in each cup.

Instead of: Iceberg lettuce salad with creamy dressing
We're serving: Raddichio, Spinach and Walnut Salad, which provides more vitamins A and C, iron and healthy omega-3 fats.

Instead of: Dark turkey meat with skin on
We're serving: Rolled Turkey Breast with Artisanal Bread Stuffing. White skinless turkey has 90 per cent less fat and 60 fewer calories per 75-gram serving.

Instead of: Buttered brussels sprouts
We're serving: Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts made with olive oil, which has 60 per cent less saturated fat.

Instead of: Mashed potatoes with butter and whole milk
We're serving: Mashed Potatoes with Celery Root with 2% milk, which as 30 fewer calories per half-cup than whole milk.