12 Light, Quick, and Healthy Meals That Will Save You the Day After Thanksgiving

POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Before the food hangover starts to set in post-Thanksgiving and you reach for a slice of pie because you're too tired to think about starting yet another recipe from scratch, consider one of these good-for-you — and super simple — alternatives instead. You'll feel way less guilt about taking a bite of a nutritious breakfast cookie or a sip of Paleo-friendly, flavor-packed soup than you will digging into what remains of that caloric green bean casserole.

Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Steel-Cut Oats
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Steel-Cut Oats

Vegetarian Chili
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Vegetarian Chili

Get the recipe: vegetarian chili

Chickpea Coconut Curry With Sweet Potatoes
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Chickpea Coconut Curry With Sweet Potatoes

Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash Boats
Wicket Spatula

Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash Boats

Zucchini Pizza Crust With Lemony Pea Pesto
A Beautiful Mess

Zucchini Pizza Crust With Lemony Pea Pesto

Curried Cauliflower Rice Kale Soup
Cotter Crunch

Curried Cauliflower Rice Kale Soup

Shrimp Avocado Salad
Show Me the Yummy

Shrimp Avocado Salad

Get the recipe: shrimp avocado salad

Healthy Mexican-Style Chicken and Beans
POPSUGAR Photography | Lizzie Fuhr

Healthy Mexican-Style Chicken and Beans

Mediterranean Vegetable Wraps With Freekeh
Cookin Canuck

Mediterranean Vegetable Wraps With Freekeh

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps
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Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps

Protein-Packed Smoothie Bowl
POPSUGAR Photography | Allison Hudson Stockamore

Protein-Packed Smoothie Bowl