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Low-Calorie Turkey Recipes

Find healthy, delicious low-calorie turkey recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Black Beans & Yellow Rice with Fresh Tomatillo Topping

Beans and rice are staple foods so we've made them irresistible by adding smoked turkey sausage and a fresh tomatillo topping. This recipe comes in at under 200 calories per serving and is ready in just 45 minutes.

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Jerk-Style Turkey Tenderloins with Orange Mojo Glaze

Forget the burgers--for your next barbecue, consider grilling up some jerk-seasoned turkey tenderloins and serving them with a thick honey-orange glaze.

Italian-Style Turkey & Penne Skillet

This delicious one-skillet pasta meal-for-two is ready in just 35 minutes! Turkey--seasoned with a spicy Italian-seasoning blend--is served with tomoto sauce and wilted spinach over multi-grain pasta.

Italian Cocktail Meatballs

Use your slow-cooker to make this tasty appetizer.

Italian Bean Stew

Sweet turkey sausage and cannellini beans are featured in this delicious stew.

Corn Pancakes with BBQ Pulled Turkey and Coleslaw

Corn pancakes topped with turkey in homemade barbecue sauce and coleslaw will become one of your favorites, especially if you love breakfast-for-dinner.

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Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

For this revamped, lower-fat Creole gumbo recipe, the flour is browned in a Dutch oven without butter or oil. To keep the fat further in check, we opt for smoked turkey sausage.

Turkey Spring Rolls

Lower-sodium deli turkey and a ready-made slaw mix team up in this quick lunch recipe. The spicy chili-Sriracha dipping sauce is easy to mix up and adds great flavor to these spring rolls.

Baked Ratatouille-Sausage Penne

In the mood for Italian? Try this low-fat sausage-and-eggplant one-dish meal recipe.

Spicy White Chili

Top this spicy chili with hot sauce if you love the heat.

Turkey and Rice Soup

Use cooked turkey or chicken breast and plenty of veggies to make a delicious, classic soup in only 30 minutes.

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Smokin' Jambalaya

The spicy Cajun favorite is lightened up with turkey sausage, chicken, shrimp, and plenty of vegetables.

Turkey and Pasta Primavera

Lean turkey and colorful, tasty vegetables star in this easy slow-cooked pasta dish.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Prepared the original way, this dish has the potential to be astoundingly high in calories and fat. This diabetic-friendly version is healthier but tastes just as terrific. Serve it with a side salad tossed with reduced-calorie Italian dressing.

Veggie-Filled Burgers

Carrots and green onions make these low-fat burgers juicy. Grill them to serve at your next cookout.

Coconut-Lime Turkey Skewers

Threading strips of turkey tenderloin onto skewers is a unique way of preparing this white meat. The tenderloin gets its flavor from the sweet-and-spicy citrus marinade and the toasted flaked coconut which is sprinkled on top just before serving.

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Turkey

These turkey tenderloins are sliced and stuffed with a delicious herb mixture, wrapped in bacon, browned in a skillet and then roasted in the oven. Don't forget to drizzle some pan juices on each serving!

Taco Meat Loaf

This recipe takes your grandmother's 1950's meat loaf and brings it into the modern era! It's made with ground turkey, peppers, green onions, reduced-sodium taco seasoning and jalapeño pepper. Taco sauce is baked right onto the top of the loaf.

Turkey Meatball Minestrone

Compared to beef, turkey is lower in calories and saturated fat, which is why the Turkey Meatball is the star of our mouth-watering Turkey Meatball Minestrone soup recipe.

Tandoori Turkey Kebabs with Couscous

This Indian-inspired meal is made with garam masala for an authentic taste.