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Turkey Main Dishes

Healthy Turkey Main Dishes that are positively loaded with flavor! From How to Dry Brine Turkey for Thanksgiving for the absolute best holiday centerpiece to a plethora of ground turkey recipes, we cover the whole bird. My Hearty Ground Turkey Soup with Vegetables is a reader favorite!

Ground turkey enchilada skillet inside of a large stainless steel skillet topped with green onions and cilantro, ready to serve.

Ground Turkey Enchilada Skillet

40 mins

White bowl of white rice and garlic ginger ground turkey with green beans. a small blue bowl of sesame seeds in the background and some fresh cilantro in the foreground.

Garlic Ginger Ground Turkey

30 mins

Turkey salad with fresh greens in a wooden bowl with a golden napkin and a small bowl of pecans to the side. A golden spoon is ready to serve the salad.

Cranberry Pecan Turkey Salad

15 mins

Slices of turkey roast with cranberry relish on top and pan juices being drizzled on top of the meat.

Garlic Butter Turkey Roast

2 hrs 15 mins

Large skillet full of ground turkey, rice, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and more. Freshly cooked and ready to serve.

Mediterranean Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

35 mins

Large stainless steel skillet full of turkey bolognese sauce with fresh parsley to the side and dried parsley sprinkled on top.

Easy Ground Turkey Bolognese

35 mins

Two large wooden bowls filled with ground turkey mixed with vegetables and sauce on top of cooked brown rice with fresh tomatoes, avocado and cashews. Chop sticks to the side, ready to eat.

Soy-Ginger Ground Turkey Bowls

40 mins

Close up white bowl of turkey soup with root vegetables

Leftover Turkey Soup

50 mins

Turkey breast cut into slices with fresh herbs and lemon around, ready to serve.

Garlic Butter Crock Pot Turkey Breast

Casserole dish with cheesy ground turkey casserole, topped with sour cream and sliced avocado.

Ground Turkey Taco Casserole

1 hr

large pot of soup with ground turkey and vegetables, ready to eat.

Ground Turkey Vegetable Soup with Rice

40 mins

White bowl full of ground turkey curry soup with a bowl of red pepper flakes and fresh limes to the side.

Ground Turkey Curry Soup

35 mins

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats on a plate with a fork pulling some of the cheese off.

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats (Low-Carb)

1 hr

Two bowls of paleo turkey chili with avocado on top. Ready to eat

Whole30 Turkey Chili (Paleo)

35 mins

Ground turkey and cabbage soup with vegetables in a large pot.

Curry Ground Turkey Cabbage Soup

45 mins

Top down photo of a big bowl of hearty ground turkey soup with grey striped napkin and fresh garlic to the side

Hearty Ground Turkey Soup with Vegetables

45 mins

Garlic herb turkey breasts on a white serving platter surrounded by fresh herbs and lemon.

Garlic Herb Bone-In Turkey Breast

1 hr 30 mins

Gravy being poured on Garlic Butter Turkey Breast.

Garlic Butter Boneless Turkey Breast

1 hr 10 mins

Whole roast turkey on a wooden cutting board with sliced oranges and fresh garlic in the background.

Turkey Injection Recipe

10 mins

Blue plate of ground turkey meatballs, ready to serve.

Sesame Ginger Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

22 mins

Close up of three tacos with slaw and fresh herbs on top.

Ground Turkey Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado

30 mins

Stainless steel skillet full of ground turkey and cabbage with sriracha drizzled on top and sprinkled with parsley

Ground Turkey Cabbage Skillet

40 mins

Two large wooden bowls of ground turkey taco soup with sliced avocado on top, ready to eat.

Ground Turkey Taco Soup

50 mins

Top down bowl of turkey chili with sliced avocado, green onions and red onions on top

Three Bean Turkey Chili

1 hr 15 mins

Casserole dish of leftover turkey breakfast casserole with one piece taken out and a plate with a slice of breakfast casserole in the background.

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Breakfast Casserole

45 mins

Roast turkey in a roasting pan with fresh herbs on top and fresh herbs to the side.

Garlic Butter Roast Turkey

3 hrs 20 mins

close up egg roll in a bowl with chop sticks to the side.

Ground Turkey Egg Roll in a Bowl

40 mins

blue plate of Thai ground turkey lettuce wraps with golden napkin to the side.

Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps

30 mins

Mediterranean meatballs on a blue plate next to sautéed vegetables

Mediterranean Baked Turkey Meatballs

30 mins

close up photo of ground turkey cabbage bowls with lots of veggies

Thai Ground Turkey and Cabbage Bowls

30 mins

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Soup with spinach, turmeric, and ginger. Creamy, filling, clean soup recipe with nutrient-packed foods

Creamy Sweet Potato and Ground Turkey Soup (Paleo, Whole30)

35 mins

Crock Pot Turkey Chili with Black Beans - an easy, flavorful slow cooker chili recipe that is high protein, low-fat!

Crock Pot Turkey Chili

5 hrs 10 mins

Healthy Dairy-Free Paleo Zuppa Toscana made on the stove top, in the Instant Pot, or Slow Cooker. An easy healthy soup recipe

Healthy Zuppa Toscana (Paleo, Whole30)

50 mins

Sesame Turkey Avocado Chopped Salad with ginger sesame dressing and sliced almonds. A healthy, filling salad dressing recipe - paleo, whole30, low-carb, nutritious.

Sesame Turkey Avocado Chopped Salad

10 mins

Whole Thanksgiving turkey being sliced into with a knife.

How to Dry Brine Turkey + How to Make THE BEST Thanksgiving Turkey

1 d 10 mins

35 of THE BEST Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes from around the web. Everything from roasted, smoked, spatchcook, sous vide and more! Healthy, mouth-watering tender turkey recipes

Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup with Ground Turkey - an easy, healthy whole30, paleo, keto, low-carb, delicious soup recipe. Post includes Instant Pot, stove top, and Crock Pot instructions

Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup with Ground Turkey

40 mins

Turmeric Ginger Ground Turkey Bowls - whole30, paleo, AIP, keto, low-carb, low-fodmap, healthy and delicious!

Turmeric Ginger Ground Turkey Bowls

35 mins

Turkey Pumpkin Chili with Black Beans - a thick, nourishing chili recipe that is quick and easy to prepare. Recipe post includes instructions for Instant Pot and Crock Pot

Turkey Pumpkin Chili

45 mins

20-Minute Mongolian Turkey - a quick and easy healthy dinner recipe

20-Minute Mongolian Turkey

20 mins

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