Start Fresh With Healthier Choices This January

January offers us a chance to pause, contemplate, and rediscover what we’d like to see over the next twelve months, and what better way than bringing in more turkey into your diet? Whatever your resolution or goal—exercise more, join a new cooking class, try a different hobby, move abroad, switch careers—when you incorporate more turkey into your weekly roster, you get the energy you need to achieve anything.

We introduced the 21/90 rule earlier this month, the idea that it takes twenty-one days to build a new habit and another ninety days to turn that into a new lifestyle. So let’s focus on the first part of this rule by incorporating more turkey recipes into your weekly shopping list with our round-up of delicious, simple recipes based around easy-to-grab ingredients: turkey deli cuts, ground turkey, and turkey breasts.

But before we begin, what exactly makes turkey so nutritious? We’re so glad you asked!

Turkey is loaded with high quality protein—one of the three macronutrients your body needs for overall good health. It’s also packed with iron, a mineral that keeps your body’s cells working, helps boost resistance to infection, and delivers oxygen to your muscles and brain. It’s also an excellent source of Vitamin B12—which is only found in animal products—which keeps your nervous system working well, develops DNA and healthy red blood cells, and just helps your body function. And when it comes to turkey versus other proteins, well, it actually contains more protein than chicken [FCK] and is considerably leaner in fat than pork or beef.

So if you are looking to make considerably healthier choices this January—either for just you or the whole family—you can’t go wrong with bringing in more turkey products into your shopping cart. To help you do just that, we’ve got some family-friendly lunch ideas to help you out during the initial part of the 21/90 day rule.

Turkey Sandwich Meat

An easy ingredient to have on hand for any meal is just some healthy turkey deli cuts, so make them a key ingredient on your January shopping lists. You can easily incorporate turkey cuts into any lunchtime wrap, “roll-ups” for a midday snack, or make yourself a toasted sandwich for dinner. And if you’ve got picky eaters who don’t like to eat the same thing too often, then spice up your sandwich game by using the same ingredients in different packages—like our “sushi” roll recipe below!

 

Ground Turkey

One of the most popular ways people eat turkey throughout the year is with ground turkey—afterall, its low flavour profile means it won’t clash with different spices and sauces, so it can go into a variety of different meals! Thankfully there are so many different recipes from stir-fry’s to rice bowls that all make ground turkey new and exciting, and extremely versatile in your kitchen. This January, stock up on ground turkey whenever you see it on sale—not only will your wallet thank you, but you can store it in the freezer for a later date.

Slices of Cooked Turkey Breast

When it comes to Sunday meal prep, consider cooking up a handful of turkey breasts for easy and nutritious lunches and snacks throughout the busy week ahead. Just like September, the back-to-school post-holiday fatigue can be difficult to manage, so having some cooked turkey meat on hand is great for simple recipes while you and your family get back into the swing of your regular routine. And if you’ve got a big household, you can whip up a number of lunches within one afternoon!