Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground turkey

Days: 4
Protein: ground turkey
Budget:

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Difficulty:

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Explore Ukrainian flavors with ground turkey in this high-protein, lower-carb meal plan featuring sunflower oil, dill, garlic, and beet.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Ukrainian Borscht with Ground Turkey

• Day 2: Ground Turkey and Potato Kotleti

• Day 3: Turkey and Cabbage Stew

• Day 4: Turkey-stuffed Peppers

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Ukrainian Borscht with Ground Turkey

Ingredients

Soup Base

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 carrot, grated

• 1 large beet, peeled and grated

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 bay leaves

• Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

• 1/4 cup sour cream

• 1/4 bunch dill, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent.

2. Add carrot and beet. Cook for about 5 minutes.

3. Add ground turkey, cook until browned.

4. Stir in broth, tomato paste, and bay leaves. Simmer for 30 minutes.

5. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with sour cream and dill.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1 cup of borscht for next day.

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Day 2: Ground Turkey and Potato Kotleti

Ingredients

Kotleti

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 onion, grated

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

• Salt and pepper to taste

Potato Side

• 4 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed

• 1/4 cup butter

• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Combine turkey, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Form patties.

2. Fry patties in sunflower oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

3. Mix mashed potatoes with butter and salt. Serve alongside kotleti.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 2 patties for next day.

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Day 3: Turkey and Cabbage Stew

Ingredients

Stew

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 carrot, sliced

• 1 small cabbage, shredded

• 2 reserved turkey patties, crumbled

• 1 reserved cup borscht

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.

2. Add carrot, cabbage, and crumbled patties. Cook for 5 minutes.

3. Pour in reserved borscht. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Cook’s Notes:

Excellent with a slice of rye bread.

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Day 4: Turkey-stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

Stuffed Peppers

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 2 large bell peppers, halved and seeded

• 1 lemon, juiced

• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Sauté onion and garlic in sunflower oil until soft.

2. Add turkey and cook until browned. Mix in peas, lemon juice, and vinegar.

3. Stuff peppers with mixture. Place in a baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.

4. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Cook’s Notes:

Use any remaining dill as a garnish.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• ground turkey — 3 lbs

• onions — 3 large

• carrots — 4 medium

• garlic cloves — 8

• sunflower oil — 1 cup

• beets — 2 large

• potatoes — 6 medium

• cabbage — 1 small

• dill — 1 bunch

• sour cream — 1 cup

• chicken broth — 4 cups

• tomato paste — 6 oz

• bay leaves — 3

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• eggs — 4

• flour — 1 cup

• bread crumbs — 1 cup

• butter — 1/2 cup

• lemon — 1

• frozen peas — 1 cup

• white wine vinegar — 2 tbsp

• sugar — 1 tbsp

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Final Notes

Enjoy this Ukrainian-inspired culinary journey, honoring tradition with a modern twist.