Smart Turkey Gameplan

GAMEPLAN FOR THE WEEK

Day 1
Roasted Turkey Tenderloin
New Potatoes and Tarragon Broth
Steamed Baby Spinach

Day 2
Vichyssoise with Sour Cream and Chives
Pear and Cucumber Salad with Balsamic and Shaved Romano

Day 3
Turkey over Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Kiwi, and Cashews
in Honey-Sesame Dressing

Weeknight dessert
Pizza Cookie

Meal #1 Roasted Turkey Tenderloin with New Potatoes in Tarragon Broth and Steamed Baby Spinach

• Season turkey tenderloins and quarter potatoes. Place turkey in a roasting pan and arrange the potatoes around it. Sprinkle chopped shallots over the turkey.


• Blend tarragon broth and pour over turkey.


• Roast turkey and potatoes. Allow turkey to rest before slicing.


• While turkey is resting, steam spinach.


• Serve one turkey tenderloin with half of potatoes. Reserve one turkey tenderloin for meal number three, turkey salad. Save one half of potatoes for meal number two, vichyssoise with sour cream.

Meal #2 Vichyssoise with Sour Cream and Chives with Pear and Cucumber Salad with Balsamic and Shaved Romano

• Prepare the vichyssoise: Saute chopped leeks, garlic and herbs. Add reserved roasted potatoes and broth. Allow to simmer.


• While soup is simmering, prepare pear salad.


• Combine sliced pears, cucumber and parsley. Toss with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Serve pear mixture over greens and top with shaved Romano cheese.


• Remove soup from the heat and puree. Stir in sour cream, ladle into bowls and top with chives.


• Serve salad and soup with bread and enjoy!

Meal #3 Turkey over Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Kiwi and Cashews in Honey Sesame Dressing

• Cut reserved cooked turkey tenderloin into bite-size pieces. Arranged mixed greens on a large platter. Top the greens with sliced strawberries, kiwi, turkey and cashews.


• Blend the Honey Sesame Dressing and pour over salad.


• Serve turkey salad with toasted bread and spread-able cheese and enjoy!

Weeknight Dessert Pizza Cookie

• Roll out refrigerated prepared cookie dough into a large circle. Bake cookie.


• While cookie is baking, cut fruit jerky into rounds and grate white chocolate.


• Remove cookie from oven and top with strawberry preserves, fruit jerky `pepperoni? and grated white chocolate.


• Cut into wedges and serve.