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Vegetables and Turkey Stir-Fry

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 2 cups chopped vegetables, fresh, frozen or canned (try a mixture - celery, mushrooms, water chestnuts, bok choy, cabbage, zucchini, carrot or broccoli)
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 thin slices ginger root, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cooked ground turkey or turkey breast cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice or whole grain noodles

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat (300 °F in an electric skillet).
  2. Add vegetables, garlic, ginger root and salt. Stir fry for 2 to 4 minutes.
  3. Reduce heat to prevent scorching. Add cooked turkey and sugar. Cook until vegetables are tender and turkey is heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Serve warm over rice or noodles.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

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