What can you make with ground turkey that's healthy?

Pup12
Pup12 Posts: 7 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey everyone - I am trying to make new things for supper that are healthy, and low carb with ground turkey. If possible something I can use to take in my lunch. I do not have access to a microwave at work, so it will have to be good cold too. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.

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  • katie1318
    katie1318 Posts: 59 Member
    Sautée it with some onion, broccoli, Kale, and your favorite spices (I like chilli powder, garlic, salt, pepper, and a bit of cayenne)! Never had it cold, but I doubt it'd be bad
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
    There's a great recipe on allrecipes.com for Turkey garbanzo kale soup that is super tasty! Since you don't have a microwave ...maybe buy a thermos to keep it warm?
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    Meatballs. Muffin tin. Bake.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Like basically anything.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Stir fry some green beans with ginger and onions. Add to the cooked turkey.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    You could crumble and fry it in a pan, mix it with cheese and vegetables, and use it as a stuffing inside of whole wheat muffin batter to make a healthier sort of pasty.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited October 2015
    Asian baked meatballs

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/01/asian-turkey-meatballs-with-lime-sesame.html
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Tacos!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Tacos & tostadas. Shepherds pie with cauliflower mash in place of mashed potatoes. Italian meatballs in tomato sauce. Stuffed cabbage rolls. Meatloaf, or tiny muffin cup individual meat loaves. Cuban Picadillo with raisins and olives.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    Turkey vegetable soup, turkey tacos and my favorite...turkey gyros.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Meatballs and burgers are the most easy to take at work.
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    chili with lots of beans and veggies, soups, casserole again with lots of different veggies,
  • sinbadfxdl
    sinbadfxdl Posts: 103 Member
    debtay123 wrote: »
    chili with lots of beans and veggies, soups, casserole again with lots of different veggies,

    Chili!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited October 2015
    I would rather have turkey meat than ground turkey if it has to be cold. Can you take a wide mouth thermos? Gives you some more options.
  • akboy58
    akboy58 Posts: 137 Member
    Not just the best turkey meatloaf I've ever tasted, the best meatloaf of ANY kind I've ever tasted:

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/213211/turkey-and-quinoa-meatloaf/
  • strivingfor130
    strivingfor130 Posts: 221 Member
    edited November 2015
    Spaghetti, chili, unstuffed cabbage rolls, shepherds pie, turkey burgers...basically anything you would normally use ground beef for!
  • antennachick
    antennachick Posts: 464 Member
    I cook a bunch up and do tacos one night and then add to green salad with avacado the next day.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Turkey meat balls and spaghetti squash
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Ground turkey is my favorite substitution - takes up the flavor of anything and is sooo good, and far fewer calories than beef!

    Unfortunately, most things made with ground meat are usually hot. I make everything that calls for ground beef, with ground turkey instead. Spaghetti meat sauce, meatballs, meatloaf, tacos, burritos, burgers, chili, stuffed peppers, nachos... The list is endless!
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  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Honestly, I replace beef in almost any recipe with ground turkey (unless I'm really really jonesing for ground beef).

    I'll second the person saying to get a thermos so you can have some way to heat though...can't think of many things with turkey I'd want to eat stone cold :open_mouth:

  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    You can use it in any recipe that calls for ground beef. I don't use it as much as I used to, I go for extra lean ground beef, but I used those it more often, mostly for burgers and tacos. You can also use it for chili, meatballs, stuffed peppers, etc.

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