Healthy Seasoned Ground Turkey Recipe

Whether you are thinking of Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, it’s hard to picture a holiday feast without a turkey. But turkey is not just a festive food, it is also very nutritious. It is rich in protein, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins B6 and B12, choline, selenium, and niacin. This is why you should consider adding turkey to your diet throughout the year. Consuming turkey meat can help to lower the risk of certain cancers and other chronic diseases, boost the immune system, regulate insulin and cholesterol levels, treat insomnia, increase metabolism, and promote healthy blood circulation.

While most people think that having a turkey meal on a regular day is quite extravagant, this recipe will show you how simple it can be. Organic ground turkey meat is seasoned with a mixture of herbs and spices, stir-fried with pulled rotisserie chicken and mixed greens, then coated with a flavorful sauce. To pack more nutrients, white chia seeds are also added to the dish. This seasoned ground turkey is perfect on its own or with rice or noodles. You can even use stuff it in taco shells, lettuce leaves, tortilla or pita.

Ingredients:

This recipe takes about 25 minutes to make. Serves 1 to 2.

• grapeseed oil spray
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 pound of ground organic turkey
• ¼ tsp steakhouse seasoning
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp Mrs. Dash chicken seasoning blend
• 2 cups of pulled rotisserie chicken
• ½ cup of baby spinach
• ½ cup of baby kale
• ½ cup of mixed Asian greens
• 1 cup of broccoli florets

Sauce:
• 1 tbsp teriyaki sauce
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 cup of water
• 1 tbsp liquid aminos
• ¼ tsp steakhouse seasoning
• ¼ tsp garlic pepper seasoning
• ¼ tsp Mrs. Dash original blend seasoning
• 1 tbsp white chia seeds

Instructions:

Spray a pan with grapeseed oil, then heat the pan over medium heat.
Sauté minced garlic for about 30 seconds.
Season the ground turkey with steakhouse seasoning, pepper, garlic powder, and Mrs. Dash chicken seasoning blend.
Add the seasoned ground turkey to the pan and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add pulled rotisserie chicken and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.
Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, then set aside.
Add the spinach, kale, Asian greens, and broccoli to the pan.
Pour the sauce mixture into the pan and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and transfer the dish to a serving plate.

Ideas And Tips:

Aside from turkey and chicken, you can use beef, pork, duck, shrimp, tofu, tempeh or mushrooms.

You may substitute liquid aminos with soy sauce, tamari, coconut aminos, liquid seasoning or fish sauce.

Aside from mixed greens and broccoli, you can use green peas, asparagus, carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, peas or corn kernels.

You may throw in some chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, basil, cilantro, thyme, rosemary or sage.

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