5 Holiday-Inspired Meals For Any Night of the Week
Bring a taste of the holiday season into your weekly meal rotation with these healthier, budget-friendly recipes using fresh ingredients from Walmart.
We’ve hand-picked 5 of our favorite quick and easy holiday-inspired recipes including nutrition and kitchen tips to make cooking easier, so you can spend more time with family and less time in the kitchen.
We love that Walmart helps make cooking easier and healthier by offering organic foods, pre-cut veggies and herbs, and quality ingredients. You will find a variety of gluten-free, lower-carb, comfort-food, and one-pot meals that will make your weeknights feel warm and comforting this month.
Meal Plan Recipes
-
Baked Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato
All the flavors of the holiday season come together in this simple one-pot chicken recipe. The sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts cook alongside the chicken and bring flavor and color to the dish for a gluten-free dinner ready in one hour.
Nutrition Tip: Substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts for the bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for a lighter version. Use antibiotic-free chicken if available.
-
Smothered Pork Chops
Tender and perfectly seasoned pork chops are cooked in the skillet along with a simple homemade onion gravy in this warm and comforting weeknight dinner. Because it is all cooked in one pot, the clean-up is easy.
Nutrition Tip: Reduce the sodium by using salt-free poultry seasoning instead of seasoning salt on the pork chops. Read the ingredients on the label to ensure the poultry seasoning doesn’t have salt.
-
Baked Salmon in Foil
Salmon is topped with fresh herbs and lemon slices and wrapped in foil in this quick and easy baked salmon recipe. Make a side of roasted broccoli or a green salad to go alongside, and you have dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Nutrition Tip: Put bunches of fresh herbs in a glass of water and keep in the refrigerator to keep them fresh longer.
-
Easy Turkey Meatloaf
Ground turkey and whole wheat bread crumbs replace the traditional ground beef and bread crumbs in this healthier version of meatloaf. The prep is only 5 minutes, so you have time to spend with family or to make a simple veggie side while the loaf cooks.
Nutrition Tip: Try unsweetened ketchup if you are looking to reduce the sugar in this meal. Make sure it says ‘unsweetened’ rather than ‘no added sugar’, because sometimes they use a sugar substitute instead of eliminating the sweetener.
-
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Substitute elbow macaroni with cauliflower in this lower-carb version of mac and cheese. Ready in just about 30 minutes, this recipe is a quick and easy way to start the week, especially if you do Meatless Monday.
Nutrition Tip: Add roasted vegetables for a pop of color and a hit of extra veggies. Use pre-cut cauliflower and veggies to save time!
-
The Pioneer Woman's Mulled Apple Cider
Get cozy with a warm mug of mulled apple cider on these cold winter evenings. Apple cider is warmed with apples, allspice, cinnamon, and cranberries with a nice pour of brandy to round it out. Skip the brandy so you can share it with the kids!
Nutrition Tip: Bypass the sugar completely and still have a sweet beverage since the base is apple cider.
Alli Shircliff
Alli is a Certified Nutritionist and yoga instructor that talks about nutrition on a weekly YouTube show for Relish. She has loved food and nutrition since taking her first health class in the fourth grade. She got her Master of Science in Nutrition degree from Bastyr University and worked in nutrition research at the University of Washington Medical Center for over 8 years. She worked as a recipe editor and nutritionist for two prominent food websites and has been teaching yoga since 2013. She was a judge on the cooking show Dinner Spinner on the CW. She is always ready for a long walk, a glass of wine, and a good book.