Using GROUND TURKEY for family fresh healthy MEALS

Ground turkey is one simple change to make for a leaner lifestyle. I recently shared my desires of serving my family food with purpose, making each meal fuel and energy for each of their lives. Using ground turkey instead of ground beef is one simple change!

I have 3 varieties to plate up!

1. Lettuce Wrapped Turkey Asian Burgers

These Asian sliders have a FRESH ZIP in every bite. In the mix: fresh ginger, lemongrass, orange juice, and cilantro are a few of the natural flavors smashed into these burgers.


Little drops of Asian flavors...


Garnish with orange juice marinated purple cabbage and shaved carrots.

The kids are eating this stuff...




Next...

2. Turkey Pepper Balls over Spinach Greens

These cute lil Turkey balls are a modified recipe from the adorable fitness star, Jamie Eason. They are packed with nutrients and flavor. I added orange bell peppers to ours.


Mix together the goods...but be sure to not overmix, you'll make that turkey too tough! Both carbs and proteins are in one dish.

Use a muffin tin to evenly place each turkey ball, then they're ready to bake.


Serve over a lot of fresh, GREEN, baby spinach! Top with a dot of ketchup if desired. Heinz now carries a variety of healthier ketchup types. My favorite is the "simply ketchup", made with only a handful of whole ingredients.


Last one...

3. Avocado Turkey Chili

Everyone has their own recipe for a cozy chili. For this, simply use your own special touches but exchange the ground beef with ground turkey. I also ensure that all my canned food is low or no sodium. Add black beans instead of pinto beans too.


I added shaved zucchini to our chili to do the whole veggie thing. When preparing low sodium food, use a lot of fresh herbs, onion, peppers, and garlic to keep the flavor full!

Simmer this stuff for a lonnnnng time. This is a great crock pot meal too. Wait for a summer thunderstorm kind of day, stir it all into the crock pot, and enjoy.

Instead of topping with cheese, add a bit of avocado to the top of your chili.

So super yum-o.

~ ~ TIPS for cooking with ground turkey ~ ~

-When buying ground turkey, choose the lean turkey.


-I absolutely LOVE my meat masher from Pampered Chef. It cuts and mixes meat, as it cooks, very efficiently. This is a must have kitchen gadget, yes...even if you don't have room for more stuff. {wink}


- Add flax seed to your turkey for a healthy fat.

- Rinse any fat from cooked turkey with hot water, then return to pan.

Ground turkey doesn't have to be dry OR lack in flavor. Here's the down low on keeping it moist and full of flavor:

- Don't overmix

- Add minced mushrooms to your turkey. The mushrooms add a lot of moisture.

- Use fresh herbs. All the time

- Discover and use seasoning that aren't packed with sodium.


Ohhhh...and something else that makes me feel happy. I buy fresh flowers on CLEARANCE at the grocery store. It's much more exciting to shop for than milk. I love seeing what varieties they have on sale each time I shop.

Fresh food and fresh flowers
make a house
a home sweet home.

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