23 Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals

Ground turkey is one of my favorite weeknight dinner proteins! It’s budget-friendly, high in protein, and incredibly versatile. You can use it in casseroles, skillet meals, and flavorful stir-fries – just like the recipes you’ll see here.

Southwest Turkey Taco Bowls

A plate of rice, topped with ground turkey, corn and beans. — Photo Credit: From Valerie’s Kitchen.

Make these turkey taco bowls for dinner on a night that you crave southwestern flavors. With ground turkey, diced tomatoes, black beans, and corn kernels served over rice, these bowls are as easy as they are filling and delicious!

Get the Recipe: Southwest Turkey Taco Bowls.

Ground Turkey Tacos

Taco night is here, let’s make something fresh and new! These ground turkey tacos are the perfect combo of bright and fresh flavors and simple ingredients, making them a delicious (and easy!) option for busy weeknights. Ground turkey is seasoned with a mix of spices and simmered with salsa to add another layer of flavor for juicy and delicious taco meat every time.

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Cheesy Ground Turkey Pasta

Pasta, cheese, tomatoes, and ground turkey come together to make a great dinner your family will request on repeat. Made with simple ingredients and ready in less than 45 minutes, this easy dinner always hits the spot. Serve with a simple salad for some extra veggies on the side.

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Turkey Kale Sweet Potato Skillet

A skillet meal of turkey, kale and sweet potato chunks. — Photo Credit: xoxo Bella.

This easy skillet dinner has a little bit of everything in it! From ground turkey to tender sweet potato chunks, to colorful kale, this meal is loaded with fresh produce and lots of flavor. You can make this in thirty minutes for a great meal you can pull off, even on the busiest of weeknights.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Kale Sweet Potato Skillet.

Easy Turkey Sliders

These turkey burger sliders are made with a simple mix of ground turkey and a few pantry staples that result in a delicious, nutritious, and super easy dinner that’s always a big hit. Grab your favorite slider buns and burger toppings and fire up the grill. Top them with lettuce, onion, cheese, and pickles and serve with french fries, coleslaw, or an easy salad.

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Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

Make a shepherd’s pie with ground turkey for a healthier take on a classic comfort food. This recipe is so flavorful that your family will return for seconds. You will appreciate this meal as it has everything you need to fill the family up, in one layered dish of meat, veggies and mashed potatoes.

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Mama’s Mini Meatloaves

Two mini meatloaves on a plate with mashed potatoes. — Photo Credit: Wholefully.

Try a batch of saucy mini meatloaves with ground turkey the next time you need comfort food. Bake them in a muffin tin, and serve one or two per person, depending on their appetite. These are perfect with mashed potatoes and peas on the side.

Get the Recipe: Mama’s Mini Meatloaves.

Cheesy Ground Turkey Taco Skillet

You won’t believe how quickly this taco skillet comes together. With a nutritious combination of protein and fiber thanks to the ground turkey, beans, corn, and cheese this is one satisfying dish and it’s delicious scooped up with mini bell peppers and tortilla chips. Let everyone add their own toppings like sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

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Ground Turkey Stir Fry

Looking for a quick and healthy dinner that doesn’t skimp on flavor? This easy ground turkey stir-fry recipe is it! This easy dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes and is packed with protein, loaded with broccoli, and gets major flavor from a sweet and savory stir-fry sauce that’s made with pantry staples.

Get the Recipe: Ground Turkey Stir Fry.

Bruschetta Turkey Sliders

Three turkey burger sliders topped with bruschetta and avocado. — Photo Credit: Barbara Bakes.

Make some turkey sliders with the best Italian flavors. These little burgers are cheesy and juicy and are loaded with bruschetta and a tantalizing avocado spread. Make them for dinner, or take them along to a tailgating party for filling food in a bite-sized package.

Get the Recipe: Bruschetta Turkey Sliders.

Ground Turkey & Quinoa Meal Prep Boxes

This ground turkey meal prep pairs the turkey with cooked quinoa, broccolini, and a spicy peanut sauce for a big boost of flavor. It’s quick and easy and can be made in less than 20 minutes and you’ll have 4 meals to eat throughout the week!

Get the Recipe: Ground Turkey Meal Prep.

Turkey Bell Pepper Chili

A serving spoon lifting bell pepper turkey chili from a pot. — Photo Credit: JCP Eats.

This simple chili has so much flavor. Grab some ground turkey, bell peppers, tomato sauce and black beans to make this easy and hearty chili. It tastes perfect on a blustery fall day or anytime you could go for a thick bowl of chili!

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Slow Cooker Turkey Squash Chili

turkey black bean chili — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This slow cooker butternut squash chili recipe is exactly what you need to make the next time you find yourself craving something nutritious, delicious, and super filling. It has a delicious sweet and savory flavor and is easily customizable when served with a variety of toppings.

Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Turkey Squash Chili.

Sticky Asian Turkey Meatballs

These turkey meatballs bring the best sweet and savory, sticky flavor to the table. Serve them over rice or noodles for a full meal, or offer a bowl of sticky Asian meatballs with toothpicks for a tasty appetizer at your next party.

Get the Recipe: Sticky Asian Turkey Meatballs.

Healthy Turkey Meatloaf

This healthy turkey meatloaf recipe is proof that comfort food can be both healthy and hearty! This lighter take on classic meatloaf also has some (not-so) secret veggies mixed right in, making it a delicious way to eat some extra veggies. It’s cheesy, juicy, super flavorful, and perfect for a comforting dinner that’s easy to make and so versatile.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Meatloaf.

Turkey Mapo Tofu

Bowls of rice topped with turkey and tofu. — Photo Credit: Sift and Simmer.

This Chinese-style dish is so delicious and healthy that you will want to make this meal a regular on your dinner-time rotation. With lean ground turkey and tofu coated with a spicy bean paste, this tastes better than takeout and is ready in under half an hour. Serve this turkey tofu over rice for a filling and flavorful meal.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Mapo Tofu.

Elote Turkey Enchilada Skillet.

Plates of enchiladas made with elote and ground turkey. — Photo Credit: Lauren Fit Foodie.

This enchilada skillet offers a medley of great flavors. With street corn, ground turkey, and a zesty sauce, your family is going to love this protein-packed one-dish meal. This thirty-minute meal makes a great weeknight dinner option. Pair with a simple salad or some chips and salsa.

Get the Recipe: Elote Turkey Enchilada Skillet.

Turkey Taco Chili

Two bowls of chili topped with sour cream. — Photo Credit: Wholefully.

Adding lean ground turkey to a pot of chili is a delicious idea. This recipe is so easy; you make it in your slow cooker and add a shortcut ingredient with corn, beans, ground turkey and crushed tomatoes for the best easy chili. You will want to serve bowls of turkey taco chili with sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips.

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Turkey Lentil Taco Filling

A bowl of turkey and lentil taco filling around taco toppings. — Photo Credit: Bless This Mess Please.

Ground turkey and lentils make this a flavorful and satisfying way to stuff tacos. This recipe starts in the instant pot and becomes a protein-packed dinner option that the whole family will enjoy. You can top your turkey lentil tacos with cheese, lettuce and all of your favorite vegetables for a fast weeknight dinner.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Lentil Taco Filling.

Greek Meatball Soup

A pot of turkey meatball soup with a creamy lemon egg base. — Photo Credit: Chefs Pencil.

This Greek meatball soup is such a tasty twist on how to serve ground turkey. With rice, onions, eggs, and red pepper in the turkey meatballs and a brothy soup with an egg-lemon sauce, this soup is unique and so delicious that it will be a regular on your meal planning rotation.

Get the Recipe: Greek Meatball Soup.

Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls

A rice bowl with ground turkey and veggies. — Photo Credit: Sugar and Snap Peas.

Give your ground turkey a tasty teriyaki flavor with this easy recipe. With carrots, onions, broccoli, and peas, this veggie-loaded dish is sure to satisfy your family with a balanced meal that is ready in under an hour. If you have leftovers, they make a fantastic lunch on the next day.

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Ground Turkey Broccoli and Rice Skillet

A skillet of rice, broccoli and ground turkey topped with cheese. — Photo Credit: Evolving Table.

Make a simple skillet meal with ground turkey, broccoli, cheese, and rice for a budget-friendly family dinner that always hits the spot. This one-dish dinner is on the table in forty minutes. The panko parmesan crust over the top makes this meal incredibly tasty despite it being so simple to prepare with pantry staple ingredients.

Get the Recipe: Ground Turkey Broccoli and Rice Skillet.

Turkey Tater Tot Casserole

A tater tot casserole made with turkey and green beans. — Photo Credit: The Feathered Nester.

This easy casserole combines ground turkey, green beans, and a yummy sauce, then piles tater tots on the top for the perfect crispy finish. This meal is ready in 45 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Tater Tot Casserole.