
Variety is the spice of life, especially for holiday meals. We’ve got you covered with these delicious nontraditional options — from appetizers and sides to main dishes and desserts.
Perk up your table with some of our most imaginative holiday recipes, many of them straight from the kitchen of Jessica VanRoo, executive chef of the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, part of UCI Health.
- Mushroom Lentil Pate
- Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Baked Artichoke and Spinach Polenta with Gruyere
- Roasted Garlic Ratatouille
- Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
- Holiday Shrimp Paella
- Tiramisu Trifle
- Gingerbread Bundt Cake
See the full post and recipes on the UCI Health Live Well blog.