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Talking Turkey!

Did you know that ninety-five percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey

Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving?

Skinless, white meat turkey is a superb lean and light protein source, so here are some turkey

tips:

Consider purchasing a fresh turkey from your grocery store. It’s

defrosted and there is no added fat or sodium! (Fresh turkey should be

firm to the touch.)

Plan on a half-pound serving per person.

Roast your turkey at a minimum oven temp of 325 ºF. A whole turkey

is done when the internal temp reaches 180 ºF.

Leave the skin on while roasting, remove before serving.

For added color and nutrition in your gravy, roast with added carrots,

celery, onion and garlic. (Baste turkey but try to keep the opening of

the oven door to a minimum.)

Lighter gravy recipe:

*Strain broth from roasting pan and pour into a shallow pan and

freeze for a few minutes.

*Remove fat layer (fat rises to the top and can be removed with a

kitchen spoon). You can also use a gravy fat separator cup

available at most cooking supply stores.

*Bring 2 cups of strained and defatted broth to a boil. Dissolve 1

Tbsp corn starch in 2 Tbsp water and add slowly to broth. Bring

back to a boil, remove from stove and serve hot.

A HAPPY and HEALTHY Thanksgiving from all of us at Fitness Together!