Healthier Holiday Recipe — Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots

Healthier Holiday Recipe — Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots

via the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association has released a Holiday Healthy Eating Guide to aid people in making healthy decisions despite holiday stress and big meals — it’s got great tips and is wonderfully designed!  The book includes wonderful recipes as well, including the recipe from Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots listed below. You can view the entire guide and print it from here.

Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots
Serves 6

Ingredients
Cooking spray
1½ to 1¾ pound boneless turkey breast
roast, skin and fat removed
2 teaspoons mixed dried herbs (mix a
combination of any/all – rosemary,
basil, parsley, tarragon, chives, thyme,
sage)
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons no-sugar added orange
marmalade
1 pound potatoes scrubbed and cut in to
1-inch cubes (can use any type of
potatoes)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut in to
1-inch sections

Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and place the turkey
in the dish.
In a small bowl, mix dry ingredients (herbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder).
Rub half of mixture over the turkey.
Spread marmalade over turkey.
Stir potatoes, carrots and oil into remaining herb mixture. Place vegetables in
dish around the turkey. Bake for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and let sit 5-10 minutes to allow juices to redistribute.