SALT LAKE CITY — Many families are preparing for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. But before you start cooking, there are some simple ways to make those traditional dishes a little healthier — without sacrificing flavor.

Christopher Delissio, the corporate executive chef at Intermountain Health , helps oversee thousands of Thanksgiving meals for patients, caregivers and families who will be spending the holiday in the hospital.

“It’s a long, all-year process,” he said. “I start coming up with ideas for the Thanksgiving menus going all the way back to February.”

This year’s spread includes comforting classics along with healthier options for people with dietary restrictions, including a root vegetable pot pie as a vegetarian alternative to turkey.

Delissio said one of the easiest ways t

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