BBQ turkey pitas

These are soooooo simple to make. Great when you are in a hurry and dinner should have been an hour ago :)

Recipe:

2-3 slices of deli sliced turkey breast, diced

2 TBS Favorite BBQ sauce

3 sliced red bell peppers

3 chunks dole pineapple, cup up

grated cheese

To make:

In a small sauce pan place all ingredients except the cheese. Heat through and place in a warmed pita. Top with cheese and enjoy :)

Turkey Sausage scramble

Recipe:

2 large egg whites

2 oz smoked turkey sausage, cubed

1 handful of spinach, washed, and chopped

2 tbs salsa

1/8 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

To Make:

Heat a nonstick skillet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk the egg whites together and pour in the skillet. When they are partially cooked add the rest of the ingredients and mix together. Finish cooking the egg whites through and enjoy a breakfast sure to give you energy all morning long.

Turkey Chili

Recipe:

1 lb lean ground turkey

1/2 small onion- diced

2 cloves of garlic- minced

brown first 3 ingredients. Drain off any excess fat.

ADD:

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can black beans-drained and rinsed

1 can pinto beans- drained and rinsed

- you can really just use almost any bean you have handy

1 can sweet corn- drained

-optional for diabetics-

1 tbs tomato paste

1/2 tbs Cumin

2 tbs Chili powder

1 tsp salt

or you could add Lawyers Chili seasoning packet instead.

I had to add a little water to thin it out for my preference.

Top with grated cheese and plain non-fat yogurt.

Turkey Taco Salad

Even my son loved this! The recipe below is for a single serving. I browned all of the turkey to feed my whole family and adjusted the recipe accordingly.

Turkey Taco Salad:

2 cups cleaned, chopped romaine lettuce leaves

4 oz lean white turkey, ground- you need to check the calories because some ground turkey can be really unhealthy!

1/4 cup canned tomato sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 roma tomatoe

2 1 inch slices of avocado

3 olives cut up

Shredded cheese

2 TBSP. reduced-fat no sugar ranch dressing

crushed tortilla chips (optional) I left it off

heat the fry pan and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Add the turkey and garlic, brown. Add tomato sauce cook until heated through. Pile everything on top of the lettuce and drizzle a very small amount of ranch .

Recipe from beachbody.com