Share By Shannon Crocker MSC RD PHEc
Adding turkey to any dish boosts the protein factor, making your meal not only nutritious, but also tasty and satisfying. Here are three easy weeknight-meal recipes that will warm you up from the inside out.
Ginger Spiked Mini Turkey Meatball Soup
With fragrant ginger, bright-green onion and tangy lime, this homemade soup is a nutrition-packed hit. Mini turkey meatballs are a fun addition, and thanks to turkey’s lean protein, this soup will keep you energized for longer. Don’t be scared off by the long list of ingredients: this soup can be made in a snap.
Time-saving tip: Cook a double batch of these mini meatballs and freeze them, so you’ve got some ready for the next time you crave this soup. Trust me, you’ll want to make it again (and again)!
Turkey Tortilla Soup
This super-tasty soup is ready in fewer than 30 minutes, so it’s great for on-the-go weeknights. To make it even more nutritious, double the amount of beans and bump up the veggie quotient with a few big handfuls of baby spinach (it cooks down a lot). Need some nutrient-rich carbs? Add some diced sweet potatoes.
Nourishing note: Canned veggies, like tomatoes, corn, and beans, are budget-friendly foods and can be just as nutritious as fresh. I like to rinse canned corn and beans to remove some of the salt (unless you’re already using salt-free versions).
African Inspired Turkey and Peanut Stew
Jam-packed with nourishing ingredients such as turkey, sweet potato, spinach, and chickpeas, this is an incredibly flavourful African-inspired stew. It’s cooked in one pot and comes together quickly. And extras are fabulous as a packed lunch.
Time-saving tip: Chop your red pepper and sweet potato and prepare your onion, garlic and ginger the night before and then store them in the fridge, so you’ve got some of your ingredients ready to go when it’s time to make dinner.
Happy soup and stew season!
Shannon