Turkey burgers topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese are a light and healthy quick lunch or weeknight meal. Serve these over a whole wheat roll, or you can go bunless like I did and serve them on top of a bed of lettuce.
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Using naturally low-carb veggies as a base for your dish is a tasty and versatile way to serve up a healthy meal. These roasted stuffed peppers are filled with taco-seasoned lean ground turkey and tomatoes, and topped with melted cheese.
Two favorite comfort foods – mac & cheese and chili – come together in my incredibly easy, 30-minute, nutritious one pot meal! Instead of white pasta and cheese being the base of this recipe, lean ground turkey, beans, tomato sauce, salsa, and veggies are the star, which makes this Chili Mac great for sneaking extra veggies and lean protein into your diet.
Turkey burgers topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese are a light and healthy quick lunch or weeknight meal. Serve these over a whole wheat roll, or you can go bunless like I did and serve them on top of a bed of lettuce.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy tomato sauce lately has been to mix it with salsa. Paired with meatballs, it's perfect as a side or main dish.
Chili is the answer to so many questions: Planning a game-day bash? Cooking an informal dinner for a large group? Need an easy one-pot weeknight meal?
There are tons of chili variations, but my favorite is a classic chili with meat and beans in a spicy tomato sauce. This one is my go-to chili recipe, made with lean ground turkey (or ground beef), kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, jalapeno, and the perfect blend of spices. I love serving chili buffet-style. Set out some bowls with shredded cheddar cheese, low fat sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced avocado, sliced olives, chopped green onions, and corn tortillas, and everyone can load up their chili with their favorite toppings. A friend of mine recently went to Philly for cheese steaks, and it got me thinking, how can I recreate those flavors at home in a healthy meal? I came up with this recipe for Philly Cheese Steak Meatloaf, and I think I might eat it every day for the next week, it’s so good! I’ve added sautéed onions and green bell peppers to the meat, and topped the meatloaf with Provolone cheese, which gets browned and bubbly under the broiler in the last few minutes of cooking. If you love cheese steak, you’ll want to give this one a try.
Swedish Meatballs are flavored with warm spices and smothered in a creamy, beefy sauce. My lightened-up recipe uses lean ground turkey instead of beef/pork, a small amount of whole wheat breadcrumbs in place of white bread slices soaked in milk, and fat-free beef broth mixed with low-fat cream cheese instead of heavy cream to make the sauce. I really encourage you to try this healthier version because you still get the same nutty flavor from the meatballs and an identical creaminess to the sauce, without the extra fat and calories. Enjoy!
I haven’t ordered pizza for myself in years because I always have tortillas on hand. These thin crust individual tortilla pizzas are perfect because you can top them with whatever you like, they’re healthier than delivery and frozen pizza, and they take very little time to make, especially if you're making a plain cheese pizza. In this recipe, I used ground turkey to make a meaty pizza that’s full of protein and will keep me feeling fuller longer.
This salad is light and fresh, and it's one of my favorite ways to enjoy a turkey burger. To make this salad extra 'Greek', you can add some sliced black olives (I'm not a fan of olives so I left them out). A good tip for keeping the salad fresh is to add the dressing right when you're ready to eat, and not while preparing the salad, so that the lettuce doesn't get soggy. If you intend on having leftovers and want to reheat the burgers the next day, slice them up and store them in a container separate from the salad. These burgers taste great cold in the salad too, which makes this a perfect meal to pack for lunch.
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