10 Turkey Deli Meat Recipes for a Quick Homemade Lunch & Dinner (2024)

FAQs

How to make lunch meat from turkey? ›

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the turkey is no longer pink inside. (If your tenderloins are thin, they'll cook faster, so start checking after 20 minutes.) Loosely cover the turkey with foil and let the turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice thinly for luncheon meat, or make thicker slices for dinner.

If you're looking for the healthiest lunch meat option, choose the leanest cuts of deli meat possible, such as turkey, chicken breast, lean ham or roast beef. “These types of deli meat have the least amount of fat and provide a better nutrient value compared to others,” Zumpano says.

The FDA defines 2 ounces as a serving size in regards to deli meat. That being said, one pound of product would equal 8 servings per pound.

Ingredients. Turkey breast, turkey broth, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, cultured celery juice, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate.

As an example, two to three slices of Black Forest Ham can be upwards of 260 calories with up to 19grams of fat, 30% saturated, and up to 310mg of sodium. Three to four slices of Roast Turkey Breast deli meat can be as low as 50 calories, with 1% fat, 1% saturated and slightly less sodium.

This is the ultimate smoked turkey sandwich – toasted rye bread, spicy mayo, melted havarti cheese, crispy bacon, alfalfa sprouts, creamy avocado, marinated red onions, and fresh dill. It's the perfect combination of flavors and textures, all layered into one very satisfying sandwich.

The general rule of thumb is to purchase two to three ounces of deli meat for each sandwich you will make. Yes, it is that simple. Another rule of thumb is to order more than that by the sandwich or per person for the meal. It's never a bad day when you have too much deli meat.

Here's a good rule of thumb: 1 pound of deli meat, sliced sandwich style, makes about 5 – 6 sandwiches. Cheese slices should be ordered thinner than deli meat, so you'll have more cheese slices to layer on.

Palm = 3 oz.of meat

Two servings, or 6 oz., of lean meat (poultry, fish, shellfish, beef) should be a part of a daily diet. Measure the right amount with your palm. One palm size portion equals 3 oz., or one serving.

Will my daily turkey sandwich give me cancer? There is no way to completely eliminate your risk of cancer. However, the American Institute of Cancer Research recommends avoiding processed meats. That means eat as little processed meat as possible.

How long does homemade lunch meat last? ›

It's best to keep your fridge at 40° F to keep foods fresh as long as possible. Once open, lunchmeat should be eaten within five days. Freshly sliced deli meat should also be eaten within five days.

11 – Turkey breast

Turkey breast is 100 per cent turkey breast meat that has been roasted in the oven. At 97 per cent fat free, it has less fat than many other deli meats, making it a healthy option for lunch boxes. Sliced or shaved turkey breast is available from the deli counter.

A: A meat slicer can save you lots of money because it allows you to take fairly inexpensive cuts of meat and slice them into thin deli cuts that are often much more expensive to purchase already cut.

Turkey and chicken are often recommended as healthy alternatives to red meat. But if they are preserved, they count as processed meats and are harmful. Roasted chicken and roasted turkey in deli meat packets or at the deli counter have likely had nitrates added. Turkey bacon does, too.