- prep: 35 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 35 min
Summary
This traditional holiday bird brings much more to the table than just great taste. Turkey breast packs more protein than chicken breast or trimmed top loin beefsteak with just 1 gram of fat per 3-ounce serving, and it contains selenium, which may help prevent certain cancers and heart disease. Per serving: 728 calories, 89 g protein; 38 g fat; 2 g carb; 0 g fiber
Ingredients
- 1 turkey (about 12 pounds), thawed if frozen, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus 3 sprigs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped (3 tablespoons)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 lemons, poked all over with a fork
- 1 quart apple cider
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1021 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 7 g 10.49%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 4.77%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 136 mg 5.67%
- Calcium: 13 mg 1.35%
- Potassium: 40 mg 1.13%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 1.96%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 244 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.11%
- Sugar: 225 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 5.61%
- Vitamin C 8.56%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs15
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq