Holiday sides that won’t wreck your diet; garlic parmesan roasted cauliflower, maple walnut twice baked sweet potatoes.

By Julie Brinkley

Not all holiday side dishes have to be bad.

These two recipes have fewer calories than their traditional counterparts, but are still full of flavor.

Click here to watch a video on how they're made.

Garlic parmesan roasted cauliflower; what you need:

1 medium head of cauliflower

3 tbsp olive oil

1 ½ tsp paprika 

¾ tsp kosher salt 

½ tsp black pepper

3 cloves minced garlic

2 to 3 tbsp grated parmesan 

Juice of ½ lemon

2 tbsp parsley

HOW TO MAKE IT

Preheat oven to 450.

Cut cauliflower into florets; add to a bowl and toss with olive oil, paprika, salt and black pepper.

Roast for 20-25 minutes until charred. 

Sprinkle with parmesan and garlic and return to the oven for 5 minutes. 

Spritz lemon over the top and garnish with parsley.

Toss and serve.

Maple walnut twice baked sweet potatoes; what you need:

4 small sweet potatoes

½ cup Greek yogurt

½ tsp pumpkin spice

1 tbsp maple syrup

3-4 tbsp brown sugar

Pinch of salt

Topping:

Chopped walnuts or pecans

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp light brown sugar

HOW TO MAKE IT

Bake potatoes at 400 degrees until tender.

Scoop out center, saving the skins as much as possible

Add yogurt, pumpkin spice, maple syrup and sugar to the potato and mash together.

Toss the toppings ingredients in a bowl and add to the top of each potato. 

Return to the oven for 12-15 minutes, drizzle with extra syrup.