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Turkey and Chive-cheese Pitas
Ingredients:
- 4 pitas, warmed in the oven
- 4 turkey breasts, boiled or grilled and chopped
- 1 red onions, chopped
- 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 cups of lettuce, chopped and washed
- 1 package of light Philadelphia cream cheese
- 1 tbsp of oregano
- 1 chive, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
Directions:
- Whip the cream cheese with the chives, oregano and 1 tsp of both salt and pepper.
- Spread the whipped cream inside the pitas.
- Add the turkey breast, lettuce, tomatoes and red onion.
- Drizzle one tbsp of olive oil into each pita.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serves: 4 persons
Turkey Wraps with Vegetable Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 small zucchini
- 2 small carrots
- 2 small potatoes
- 2 pieces of turkey breast, boneless, skinless and diced
- 2 soft shell tortillas
- 4 tsp of light mayonnaise
- 2 tsp of yogurt
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp of fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tsp of olive oil
- salt and pepper
- water
Directions:
- Boil water.
- Add the carrots and boil for 7 minutes.
- Remove them from the water.
- Add the potatoes and boil them for 5 minutes.
- Remove them from the water.
- Add the zucchini and boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove them from the water.
- Add the turkey to the boiling water.
- Boil for 3-5 minutes.
- While boiling, place a strainer over the top of the pot and place the tortillas in the strainer to be warmed by the steam.
- Combine in a bowl the vegetables and turkey.
- Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, parsley, oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Squeeze the lemon into the ingredients and mix them well.
- Scoop equal portions of the vegetable and turkey salad into the tortillas.
- Roll them into wraps and cut them into halves.
Serves: 2 persons
Chili Turkey
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 4-5 boneless turkey breasts
- 1/4 cup green pepper, julienned
- 2 tablespoons red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup Roma tomato, diced, about 1/2 small
- 4 ounces Colby-jack cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Stir together olive oil, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic, pepper, and cayenne in a medium bowl. It will be a thick paste.
- Add turkey and rub olive oil mixture all over meat until coated evenly.
- Place turkey on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Arrange vegetables over turkey.
- Bake at 400º for 20 minutes or until turkey is just done.
- Do not overcook.
- Top with cheese and return to oven until melted, about 5 minutes.
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