Slide Meals

5-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground turkey

Days: 5
Protein: ground turkey
Budget:

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Difficulty:

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Explore the aromatic world of Northern Vietnamese home cooking with ground turkey as the star, featuring fish sauce, ginger, and fresh herbs.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Vietnamese Turkey Stir-Fry

• Day 2: Turkey Noodle Soup

• Day 3: Ginger Turkey Salad

• Day 4: Vietnamese Turkey Spring Rolls

• Day 5: Turkey & Vegetable Fried Rice

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Vietnamese Turkey Stir-Fry

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 inch ginger, grated

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, and sauté until fragrant.

2. Add ground turkey and cook until browned.

3. Stir in fish sauce, soy sauce, and mixed vegetables. Cook until vegetables are tender.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/3 of the stir-fry for tomorrow.

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Day 2: Turkey Noodle Soup

Ingredients

Soup

• Reserved turkey stir-fry

• 8 cups water

• 1 bunch scallions, chopped

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 8 oz rice noodles

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add reserved stir-fry and scallions.

2. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Cook rice noodles according to package instructions. Serve soup over noodles.

Cook’s Notes:

Cook extra noodles and reserve half for tomorrow.

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Day 3: Ginger Turkey Salad

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 inch ginger, grated

• 2 large carrots, julienned

• 1/2 cabbage, shredded

• Reserved rice noodles

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 1 tbsp lime juice

• 1 tbsp sugar

Directions

1. Cook turkey with ginger until browned. Let cool.

2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, carrots, cabbage, and reserved noodles.

3. Mix fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Toss with salad.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1 cup of salad for tomorrow.

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Day 4: Vietnamese Turkey Spring Rolls

Ingredients

Rolls

• Reserved turkey salad

• 12 rice paper wrappers

• 1 bunch mint

• 1 bunch dill

Directions

1. Soak rice paper in warm water until pliable.

2. Place a small amount of reserved salad on the wrapper, add mint and dill.

3. Roll tightly and repeat with remaining wrappers.

Cook’s Notes:

Prepare extra rolls and reserve a few for tomorrow.

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Day 5: Turkey & Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients

Fried Rice

• Reserved spring rolls, filling only

• 2 cups cooked rice

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent.

2. Add rice and reserved spring roll filling. Stir-fry for 5 minutes.

3. Season with soy sauce. Cook until heated through.

Cook’s Notes:

A delightful end to the week, using every bit of flavor.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• ground turkey — 3 lbs

• onion — 3 large

• garlic — 10 cloves

• ginger — 1 piece (2 inches)

• scallions — 2 bunches

• dill — 1 bunch

• fish sauce — 1 bottle

• soy sauce — 1 bottle

• rice noodles — 2 lbs

• rice — 2 lbs

• frozen mixed vegetables — 2 bags

• carrots — 5 large

• cabbage — 1 head

• lime — 4

• mint — 1 bunch

• sugar — 1 cup

• salt — 1 small box

• black pepper — 1 small jar

• vegetable oil — 1 bottle

• chili sauce — 1 bottle

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Final Notes

Enjoy these easy and flavorful Vietnamese-inspired meals, stretching your ingredients creatively throughout the week.