Heart Healthy
It's Thanksgiving in a slow cooker, for when you feel like holiday eats outside of the actual event. Note that 1 package of turkey tenderloin should contain 2 (1-pound) tenderloins.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes
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Servings
6
Ingredients
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2 pound sweet potatoes -
1/2 cup orange juice -
1/2 teaspoon sage -
1/2 teaspoon thyme -
1 package turkey tenderloin -
1/4 teaspoon black pepper -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/2 can cranberry sauce with whole cranberries
Directions
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Coat the bowl of a large slow cooker (like 4-quart, 5-quart, or bigger) with cooking spray. -
Wash the sweet potatoes. Chop each sweet potato into a 1-inch medium dice. Add potatoes into the slow cooker bowl, along with orange juice, sage, and thyme. Stir to combine ingredients together. -
Place the 2 turkey tenderloins over the potato mixture. Season turkey with salt and pepper; add cranberry sauce over the turkey, using a spatula to spread it over the turkey. -
Cover slow cooker with lid and cook until both the potatoes and turkey are fully-cooked, about 4 to 5 hours on high temperature or 8 to 10 hours on low temperature. -
Transfer the turkey to a cutting board to slice. Use a slotted spoon to remove the diced sweet potato and serve; or use a potato masher to smash the sweet potato with remaining liquid in slow cooker for a sweet potato mash. Serve.
Keep it Healthy: Some turkey breast tenderloins in the grocery store are already marinated, which means added sodium. Try to rinse the marinade off the turkey if that is the case.
Cooking Tip: Substitute apple cider for the orange juice for an autumn feel.
Tip: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has just a tad less sugar than the Jellied Cranberry Sauce. However, the jellied version is a fine substitute if needed.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93.7 mg | |
| Sodium | 356 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 44.5 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.7 g | |
| Sugars | 18.5 g | |
| Added Sugars | 0 g | |
| Protein | 39.7 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
2 starch, 1 other carbohydrate, 5 lean meat
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Servings
6
Ingredients
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2 pound sweet potatoes -
1/2 cup orange juice -
1/2 teaspoon sage -
1/2 teaspoon thyme -
1 package turkey tenderloin -
1/4 teaspoon black pepper -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/2 can cranberry sauce with whole cranberries
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Coat the bowl of a large slow cooker (like 4-quart, 5-quart, or bigger) with cooking spray. -
Wash the sweet potatoes. Chop each sweet potato into a 1-inch medium dice. Add potatoes into the slow cooker bowl, along with orange juice, sage, and thyme. Stir to combine ingredients together. -
Place the 2 turkey tenderloins over the potato mixture. Season turkey with salt and pepper; add cranberry sauce over the turkey, using a spatula to spread it over the turkey. -
Cover slow cooker with lid and cook until both the potatoes and turkey are fully-cooked, about 4 to 5 hours on high temperature or 8 to 10 hours on low temperature. -
Transfer the turkey to a cutting board to slice. Use a slotted spoon to remove the diced sweet potato and serve; or use a potato masher to smash the sweet potato with remaining liquid in slow cooker for a sweet potato mash. Serve.
Keep it Healthy: Some turkey breast tenderloins in the grocery store are already marinated, which means added sodium. Try to rinse the marinade off the turkey if that is the case.
Cooking Tip: Substitute apple cider for the orange juice for an autumn feel.
Tip: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has just a tad less sugar than the Jellied Cranberry Sauce. However, the jellied version is a fine substitute if needed.
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