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Turkey Spinach Meat Loaf

Name: Turkey Spinach Meat Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 slices.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 tablepoon canola oil; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs (about 5 slices); 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey; 1/2 cup salsa; 1 tablespoon butter, melted

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

10 slices

Updated: Nov. 05, 2022

Ground turkey in this recipe lovers the fat while spinach gives the meat loaf even more nutritional value. The spinach also helps keep the texture moist...and the green flecks add such pretty color to the slices.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablepoon canola oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs (about 5 slices)
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1/2 cup salsa
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, lemon juice, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs, spinach and reserved onion. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.
Shape into a 12x5-in. loaf; place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon salsa over top.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drizzle with butter; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 299 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 598mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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