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A traditional comfort food, turkey meatloaf is an excellent source of seven nutrients and a good source of five others. But that’s not all. You also get more than 20 grams of protein per serving and a healthy dose of three important disease-fighting nutrients — lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin –thanks to the spinach, tomatoes, and corn.
Serves: 6
Time to Table: 1.5 hours
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
Lycopene, lutein & zeaxanthin
Excellent source of protein, vitamin B6, folate, niacin, riboflavin, magnesium, selenium
Good source of fiber, iron, thiamin, potassium, zinc
Ingredients
1 package (10 oz) frozen organic spinach, defrosted and squeezed
1 cup chopped organic tomatoes
2 tsp oregano, dried
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1/2 cup canned organic corn, drained
1 1/4 pound organic ground turkey (93% lean)
1/4 cup organic chili sauce or ketchup
1/2 cups rolled oats (not quick cooking)
2 large organic egg whites, beaten until frothy
2 tsp organic garlic, minced
sea salt to taste
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, using a fork, mix together oats, egg whites, and tomatoes. Blend in turkey, chili powder, oregano, garlic, chili sauce or ketchup, sea salt, and pepper. Mix in spinach and corn. Pack mixture firmly into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan that has been lightly coated with cooking oil spray. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until juices run clear when meat loaf is pierced with a knife, or internal temperature registers 165°F. Remove from oven and let meat loaf sit at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
247 calories, 10 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 3.5 g monounsaturated fats, 3.5 g polyunsaturated fats, 74 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g sugars, 23 g protein
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet, a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
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