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35 Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes For Simple Weeknight Dinners

Whoever said turkey is boring hasn't tried these easy recipes.

Kate Sears/Mike Garten

Ground meats may get a bad rap for being tasteless or limiting, but they're actually some of the most versatile ingredients you can find at your local grocery store, especially when it comes to ground turkey. The ingredient may seem boring, but it's a great base for many healthy dinner recipes that are also delicious. Whether you're looking for Thai lettuce cups or spaghetti and meatballs, a burger, or a bowl of chili to keep you warm on a cold night, there are ground turkey recipes for every palate and mood — even for the pickiest of eaters of your household. Ground turkey works as the base for any kind of dish or as the whole meal, making it an easy and great choice for any weeknight dinner. Not to mention, it's much more affordable than some of the other packed meats out there.

The best part about these ground turkey recipes, though? They're easy! They are ideal for 30-minute dinner plans, and you probably already have most of the ingredients you need for them lying around the kitchen or in your fridge. With these recipes, you will never have to wonder how to cook ground turkey again. Plus, they're instant crowd-pleasers, which guarantees that your loved ones will be asking for any one of these recipes on a weekly basis.

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Quick Pork Ragu with Ravioli

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower with Turkey Meatloaf

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Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Forget the pasta. Put a new spin on meatballs with these flavor-packed lettuce wraps. The garlic, mint, Asian fish sauce, and carrots will not disappoint.

Get the Meatball Lettuce Wraps recipe.

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Smothered Swiss Turkey Burger

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Orecchiette with Sausage and Radicchio

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Turkey Chili With Wheat Berries and Beans

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Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup

This easy-to-make meal can be on the table in just 45 minutes. And if you decide to make these meatballs ahead of time (cook them for 10 minutes, cool, and freeze), dinner can be ready even quicker since all you'll have to do is defrost and let them simmer in the soup before serving.

Get the recipe for Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup.

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Turkey Burgers and Slaw with Sweet Potato Chips

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Crispy Turkey Skillet Lasagna

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Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes

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Turkey Meatballs

Adding mushrooms, mustard, and other bold seasonings to the ground turkey mixture makes these meatballs way better than your standard beef recipe.

Get the recipe for Turkey Meatballs.

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Gingery Asian Noodle Salad with Turkey and Cucumbers

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Pappardelle with Turkey Ragu

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Orange-Ginger Turkey Meatloaf

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Slow Cooker Turkey Pumpkin Chili

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Turkey and Three-Bean Chili

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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash

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Turkey Meatloaf with Spicy Tomato Jam

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Ground Turkey Italian Sloppy Joes

Turkey parm meets sloppy joe in this addicting sandwich recipe that only takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Get the recipe at Delish.

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Turkey Shepard's Pie

A perfect one-pot dish for a chilly day.

Get the recipe from Delish.

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Spinach Stuffed Shells with Mini Turkey Meatballs

Mini turkey meatballs give these stuffed shells some flavorful texture.

Get the recipe from Delish.

Annie O'Sullivan Editorial Assistant As a member of the Special Projects Team, Annie works with the GH Tested program writing up product reviews and roundups and helps plan and run annual expos and events like the GH Parenting Summit, Xmas in July Expo, Cleaning Summit, Winter Essentials Expo, and more.

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