Leftover Turkey: Ten Low Fat fabulous recipes
Ten Low Fat
Ways To Use
Leftover Turkey
By Fiona Haynes
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When Thanksgiving or Christmas is
done and you still have lots of turkey left,
you may wonder what you can do
with it all.
Actually, quite a lot.
First, chop, dice or shred your leftovers
and store them in resealable plastic bags
in the refrigerator.
That way, you can reach for a
bag or two as you need them.
Then you’ll be ready to try one
or more of my
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10 Low Fat Ways
to Use Leftover Turkey.
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- Soups
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- Add 2 cups of chopped
- leftover turkey, a selection of
- chopped vegetables and 1 cup
- of uncooked rice or noodles to
- 3 cans fat-free, low sodium
- chicken broth.
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- Salads
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- Add leftover turkey to a
- mix of arugula and spinach,
- sliced mushrooms, cranberries,
- shredded carrots, sliced red
- onions and a sprinkling of
- heart-healthy walnuts.
- Toss with your favorite low fat
- or fat free fruity dressing or
- vinaigrette.
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- Sandwiches and Wraps
- Use slices of leftover turkey
- to make all kinds of sandwiches.
- Be sure to use whole grain
- breads and rolls,
- and low fat or fat free fillings.
- If you don’t like the taste of
- fat-free mayo, use mustard instead,
- or flavor your mayo with a little
- curry powder or another herb or
- spice.
- Make a turkey-salad filling
- with crunchy celery, cranberries
- and apple.
- Use plain low fat yogurt for
- the dressing.
- Stuff into a whole wheat pita
- or spoon into the center of a
- whole wheat tortilla wrap
- and roll up.
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- Pizza Toppings
- Top a prepared whole wheat
- crust with 1/2 cup of tomato
- or barbecue sauce,
- 1 cup of chopped turkey and
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes
- at 450 degrees.
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- Quesadillas
- Combine shredded turkey
- with a little cumin.
- Spoon on one half of a low
- fat corn tortilla;
- sprinkle with reduced fat cheese;
- fold tortilla in half and cook in
- a nonstick skillet
- (coated with cooking spray)
- for 5 minutes,
- turning once.
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- Burritos, Enchiladas,
- Fajitas, and Tacos
- Add shredded turkey to salsa,
- black beans, low fat sour
- cream and reduced fat cheese;
- or combine with sautéed onions
- and sweet peppers;
- with shredded lettuce and
- chopped tomatoes;
- or mix with mild green chiles,
- seasonings, scallions and a
- can of enchilada sauce.
- Use low fat flour or
- corn wraps with these fillings.
- Pot pies Add leftover turkey,
- sliced mushrooms and leftover
- green beans and carrots to
- low fat, reduced sodium
- condensed chicken or
- mushroom soup.
- Top with a low fat biscuit topping
- (there’s now a low fat version
- of Bisquick) or phyllo pastry sheets.
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- Casseroles
- Combine 2 cups chopped
- leftover turkey with 2 cups
- cooked whole grain rice,
- a can fat-free, low sodium
- broth or chopped tomatoes,
- and a selection of chopped
- vegetables in a 2-quart
- casserole.
- Cover and bake at 325 degrees
- for 30-40 minutes,
- until vegetables are tender.
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- Skillet Meals
- Add 1 1/2 cups of chopped
- leftover turkey to sautéed onion,
- mushrooms, broccoli and rice
- cooked in fat-free broth.
- Sprinkle some parmesan
- before serving.
- Pasta dishes Add leftover turkey
- to your any number of pasta dishes.
- Use shredded turkey instead of
- ground beef in your favorite
- lasagna recipe.
- Be sure to use reduced fat cheeses.
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Finally, don’t forget the carcass:
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Put it in a big pot of water along
with some onion, carrots, celery,
peppercorns and herbs;
bring it to a boil, then simmer.
After a couple of hours,
you’ll have a rich stock, which
you can de-fat and use for low
fat soups, stews and gravies
throughout the holiday season.
Who knows,
once that turkey has finally gone,
bones and all,
you might even miss it…
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_HAPPY THANKSGIVING
_FROM 22MOON





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