Slide Meals

5-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground turkey

Days: 5
Protein: ground turkey
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore Vietnamese home cooking with ground turkey in these quick, flavorful 30-minute dinners.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Lemongrass Turkey Stir-Fry

• Day 2: Vietnamese Spring Rolls

• Day 3: Turkey and Cabbage Soup

• Day 4: Coconut Turkey Curry

• Day 5: Turkey Lettuce Wraps

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Lemongrass Turkey Stir-Fry

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 fresh chilies, sliced

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

Vegetables

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1 bell pepper, sliced

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add lemongrass, garlic, and chilies; sauté until fragrant.

2. Add ground turkey and cook until browned.

3. Stir in onion and bell pepper; cook until vegetables are tender.

4. Add fish sauce and stir well. Hold back 1/3 for Day 2.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with rice. Hold back 1/3 of the stir-fry for the next day’s meal.

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Day 2: Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Ingredients

Main

• 1/3 reserved lemongrass turkey stir-fry

• 8 rice paper wrappers

Filling

• 1 carrot, julienned

• 1 cucumber, julienned

• fresh mint leaves

• fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

1. Soak rice paper in warm water until pliable.

2. Place reserved stir-fry, carrot, cucumber, mint, and cilantro onto the wrapper.

3. Roll tightly and serve with dipping sauce.

Cook’s Notes:

Use the reserved stir-fry from Day 1 to fill the rolls.

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Day 3: Turkey and Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 carrot, chopped

• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded

• 1 tbsp shrimp paste

• 4 cups water

Directions

1. In a pot, sauté onion and garlic until translucent.

2. Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Hold back 1/3 for Day 4.

3. Add carrot, cabbage, shrimp paste, and water; simmer until vegetables are tender.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with lime wedges. Hold back 1/3 of the turkey for the next day.

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Day 4: Coconut Turkey Curry

Ingredients

Main

• 1/3 reserved turkey from Day 3

• 1 can coconut milk

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

Spice

• 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised

• 2 fresh chilies, sliced

Directions

1. In a pan, combine coconut milk, brown sugar, and soy sauce; bring to a simmer.

2. Add reserved turkey, lemongrass, and chilies; cook for 10 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with rice noodles.

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Day 5: Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 fresh chilies, sliced

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

Filling

• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded

• 1 bell pepper, julienned

• peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cook turkey with garlic and chilies until browned.

2. Add fish sauce and stir well. Hold back a portion for leftovers.

3. Serve in lettuce leaves with cabbage, bell pepper, and peanuts.

Cook’s Notes:

Use any leftover ingredients creatively in wraps.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• lemongrass stalks — 4

• fresh chilies — 6

• garlic cloves — 10

• ground turkey — 3 lbs

• shrimp paste — 1 jar

• fish sauce — 1 bottle

• soy sauce — 1 bottle

• rice noodles — 1 lb

• rice paper — 1 pack

• cabbage — 1 head

• carrots — 4

• cucumber — 2

• fresh mint — 1 bunch

• fresh cilantro — 1 bunch

• lime — 4

• peanuts — 1 cup

• coconut milk — 1 can

• brown sugar — 1 bag

• onions — 3

• bell peppers — 2

• vegetable oil — 1 bottle

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Final Notes

Enjoy your Vietnamese culinary journey with these easy and delicious meals, perfect for busy weeknights.