Best Holiday Spa Recipes

Best Holiday Recipes
Healthy Hoppin’ John Recipe

Healthy Hoppin’ John Recipe

Eating a bowl of Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day is a folksy tradition to help assure a prosperous year filled with luck. Skyterra Wellness Retreat offers this healthy version, rich with nutrients.
Holiday Cocktails, Mocktails, and Spa Party Drinks

Holiday Cocktails, Mocktails, and Spa Party Drinks

We’ve gathered our collection of these spa party and holiday beverages which may be the perfect refreshment to toast your celebrations, holiday meals, spa parties or just a gathering of friends and loved ones.
Almond Pulp Date Macaroons

Almond Pulp Date Macaroons

If you routinely make almond milk, you’ll want to save the pulp to make these tasty Almond Pulp Date Macaroons
Cranberry Orange Cardamom Infused Spa Water

Cranberry Orange Cardamom Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Cranberry Orange Cardamom Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Pomegranate Pear Infused Spa Water

Pomegranate Pear Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Pomegranate Pear Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Grapefruit Coriander Infused Spa Water

Grapefruit Coriander Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Grapefruit and Coriander Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Raspberry Lemon Infused Spa Water

Raspberry Lemon Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Raspberry Lemon Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Blackberry Sage Infused Spa Water

Blackberry Sage Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Blackberry Sage Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Grape and Mint Infused Spa Water

Grape and Mint Infused Spa Water

There are many known health benefits of infused water, including appetite control, weight control, blood sugar management, hydration, and immune support and defense.    You’ll soon find that having a pitcher of Grape and Mint Infused Spa Water sitting out on a lovely tray, will make an inviting refreshment station, and you’ll reach for a glass more often.
Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

How can you navigate the holidays without piling on extra pounds? Tips from the founder of Green Mountain at Fox Run, a weight loss retreat for women.
5 Tips for Radiant Holiday Skin

5 Tips for Radiant Holiday Skin

Besides getting older and cold weather, too much holiday food and drink can wreak havoc on the skin. Here are five tips and product recommendations for a glowing complexion this holiday season.
Blackberry Shrub – Cocktails, Mocktails and Spa Party Drinks

Blackberry Shrub – Cocktails, Mocktails and Spa Party Drinks

This recipe is for a Blackberry Shrub.     Making shrubs is a creative way to use up extra fruit — and this type of cocktail usually includes fruit juice, sugar, and other acidic ingredients — usually sweetened vinegar!  Sound odd?  Think of it as a sweeter, tastier, and drinkable marinade!
Thai Braised Brussels Sprouts – Hilton Head Health

Thai Braised Brussels Sprouts – Hilton Head Health

One of the guest favorite recipes served at Hilton Head Health is this side dish of Thai Braised Brussels Sprouts.  This side dish is packed with tantalizing Thai flavors; creamy coconut and zesty curry.
Lighten Up the Holiday Cookie Swap

Lighten Up the Holiday Cookie Swap

Lighten Up the Holiday Cookie Swap! We’ve got a batch of recipes for lighter cookies and treats perfect for holiday gift giving or setting a lighter holiday table.
Low Fat – Low Sugar – Pumpkin Apple Cider Cake

Low Fat – Low Sugar – Pumpkin Apple Cider Cake

Pumpkin Apple Cider Cake is a light, tasty and easy cake to bake up for your Autumnal brunch.  It starts with a low-fat pumpkin cake and is topped with a low-sugar broiled topping.   Wonderful for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet afternoon snack.
Pritikin Low Calorie Baked Crab Cakes Recipe

Pritikin Low Calorie Baked Crab Cakes Recipe

Baked Crab Cakes a la Pritikin are a delectable combination of crab, veggies, garlic, egg whites, and salt-free Old Bay Seasoning — and only 50 calories for the appetizer sized cakes. Delicious and healthy!
Sauteed Peaches and Pumpkin Seeds

Sauteed Peaches and Pumpkin Seeds

Try these Sauteed Peaches with Pumpkin Seeds as a side dish for seafood or poultry, or, serve atop your favorite greens for a Warm Fruit and Greens Salad.  
Skyterra Pumpkin Trifle

Skyterra Pumpkin Trifle

A light and delicious Pumpkin Trifle dessert with that well-loved pie flavor. Spiced pumpkin puree tastes divine layered with coconut whipped cream and topped with candied pecans.
Red Mountain Spa Pumpkin Mousse

Red Mountain Spa Pumpkin Mousse

Did you know that the majority of fat and calories in a slice of pumpkin pie actually comes from the crust? If this holiday treat is one of your favorites, cut the calorie count down a few notches by whipping up this flavorful, velvety, light and airy Pumpkin Mousse.
Ginger Basil Limeade

Ginger Basil Limeade

If the heat gets you beat, try this enlivening Ginger Basil Limeade chilled to feel light and bright. Refreshing sour lime mixes with spicy-sweet fresh ginger. Fresh basil cuts through with its light, bright pungent herbal taste. This limeade will clear your mind, stimulate digestion, take care of a gassy stomach and even cool you down.
Healthy Chef Skinny Dips

Healthy Chef Skinny Dips

The Healthy Chef, Teresa Cutter, one of Australia’s leading authorities on healthy cooking, has some great Skinny Dips for spa parties and holiday meals.
Pritikin Citrus Marinated Turkey Breast

Pritikin Citrus Marinated Turkey Breast

This Pritikin Citrus Marinated Turkey Breast recipe sings with brand new flavors! Fresh pineapple, fresh oranges, fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar, molasses… all combined to make a stellar entree.  
Pritikin Savory Sage Dressing

Pritikin Savory Sage Dressing

Who needs traditional stuffing packed with artery busters like sausage and butter when you can enjoy all the savory richness and warmth of healthy Pritikin Savory Sage Dressing?
Corn and Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Corn and Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes With Corn and Fat-Free Sour Cream, perfect for holiday meals or just nights when you’re craving a little comfort food but want to be good to your heart and waistline.   
Fat Free Sugar Free Cornbread

Fat Free Sugar Free Cornbread

This recipe for lighter cornbread is veggie rich, but free of oil, sugar, and cholesterol (what you’d find in many cornbread recipes), and still offers that classic, delicious cornbread flavor.  
Mashed Potatoes & Turnips with Caramelized Onions

Mashed Potatoes & Turnips with Caramelized Onions

This simple comfort food recipe for Mashed Potatoes and Turnips with Caramelized Onions is filled with complex carbohydrates and many nutrients.   Why mess up your arteries with all the butter and cream of regular mashed potatoes when you can enjoy the rich piquant flavors of this recipe?
Pritikin Seafood Ceviche

Pritikin Seafood Ceviche

 This is a perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe — when it’s customary to serve your favorite Latin American dishes.
Fat Free Pumpkin Spice Cake

Fat Free Pumpkin Spice Cake

Here is a fat free pumpkin spice cake recipe to round out your holiday dessert table. This recipe requires no frosting (just a dusting of sugar will do) and it  travels well, so take it to work parties, family dinners and holiday events.
Pritikin Roasted Pumpkin Wedges

Pritikin Roasted Pumpkin Wedges

This healthy recipe for Pritikin Pumpkin Wedges is vegetable-rich, only takes 3 ingredients, and can be a tasty vegetable and dessert, all in one. Plus, pumpkins are a bonafide super-food, so it’s a triple duty recipe — easy, delicious and nutritious.
Pumpkin Cranberry Quick Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Cranberry Quick Bread Recipe

We find most of the pumpkin offerings at our local chain coffee stop or warehouse stores to be dry, artificial tasting, loaded with sugar, and generally abysmal. We want a moister, more flavorful version, enhancing the flavor of SuperFood pumpkin and healthful cranberries — and this fits the bill.
Helpful Hints to Prevent Overindulging this Holiday Season

Helpful Hints to Prevent Overindulging this Holiday Season

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas — the holidays where we tend to snack on candy, toast with cocktails and punch and eat bountiful snacks and meals is upon us. Temptations will be plentiful this time of year: dinner parties, goodie trays, bountiful buffets—how...

Harvest Quinoa Pilaf

Harvest Quinoa Pilaf

This recipe is a tasty side dish with fruit, grains and arugula and topped with pumpkin seeds
Roasted Pears and Raisins

Roasted Pears and Raisins

Roasted Pears and Raisins with Star Anise makes for a delicious dessert. It satisfies your sweet tooth while offering a departure from refined sugars.
Vegetarian Collard Greens

Vegetarian Collard Greens

It wouldn’t be a southern table without delicious collard greens on the side. Try this healthy vegetarian version for Thanksgiving this year.
Three Sisters Succotash

Three Sisters Succotash

Corn, beans and squash are the principal foods of many Native American tribes. They’re called “the three sisters” because they support one another as they grow. The corn grows tall, allowing the bean vine to twine around her stalk. The bean fixes the nitrogen in the soil, and the squash has big leaves that hold in moisture.
Low Fat Corn Custard

Low Fat Corn Custard

This colorful creamy casserole pairs nicely with many of our Mexican spa cuisine dishes. Serve with black beans and our spa Southern Style Greens for a striking combination of colors and flavors. Great for the holiday table, too.
Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes

Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes

Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes spotlight wonderful ingredients from Vermont, but can easily be made wherever you are from, as well!
Ginger Elixir Ayurvedic Cocktail

Ginger Elixir Ayurvedic Cocktail

La Costa Resort and Spa in California recommends serving this Ginger Elixir, a non-alcoholic “Ayurvedic cocktail”, before a meal.
Jet Fuel 5 Calorie Salad Dressing

Jet Fuel 5 Calorie Salad Dressing

Canyon Ranch Spa guests have enjoyed Jet Fuel 5 Calorie Salad Dressing for more than 20 years. It can be customized in dozens of ways, too.
Pomegranate Ginger Elixir

Pomegranate Ginger Elixir

Pomegranates are a new superfood: They are high in vitamin C and potassium, a great source of fiber, and low in calories. Take advantage of a SuperFood with this lively elixir, perfect for breakfast or in place of a cocktail at parties.
Not Your Everyday Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Relish

Not Your Everyday Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Relish

This recipe for a wonderful sandwich will make use of the copious amounts of turkey you’re certain to have on hand this month. While not a typical recipe for “spa cuisine”, we’ve lightened this recipe. The end result is a a sandwich bursting with flavor, interesting textures, and makes the most of its calories.
Spa Party Revitalizing Cocktail for Ten

Spa Party Revitalizing Cocktail for Ten

This spa party cocktail for ten is courtesy of Cal a Vie Health Spa in California. It mimics a spicy Bloody Mary without the alcohol. Consider serving it in Bloody Mary tumblers with skewers of fresh vegetables and a green olive for each guest.

One thought on “Best Holiday Spa Recipes

  1. Twyla says:

    Great! Came for your succotash recipe, stayed for all the others! Made my calorie conscious daughter-in-law feel treated special this season and she was thrilled with the slimmed down options following her remarkable weight loss.

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