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Everything You Need To Know To Make The Juiciest Most Flavorful Turkey This Year! Plus Creative Leftover Ideas!

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We have the best Turkey recipes for you: easy recipes, fast recipes, fancy recipes, stuffed turkey breast recipes, brined, slow-cooked, braised, Instant Pot, classic – you name it! This is the collection of low turkey recipes you need for your holiday table, or anytime you want a roast bird.

We even show you how to buy the best turkey, so whatever recipe you choose comes out the best it can be, and we have the most creative leftover turkey recipes, too.

Buying Turkey

Beer and Brown Sugar Brined Turkey on a platter on the dining table.
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Want to know how to roast the perfect turkey? It starts with choosing the right bird to buy. There are choices to make. Fresh or frozen? How do you defrost a frozen turkey safely? What is an organic turkey? How about free-range? Is a kosher turkey a good choice? Or maybe you have come across the terms “free-roaming” or “pastured”? And then there are those self-basting turkeys.

We have created Turkey 101 for you. Scroll on to read.

Fastest & Easiest Roast Turkey

Fastest & Easiest Roast Turkey Ever- served with roast root vegetables, green beans and stuffing
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This recipe shows you how to roast turkey quickly and easily in the oven to great results. Get the recipe.

Spatchcocked Citrus Brined Turkey with Giblet Gravy

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Spatchcocking is a technique where are you flatten a bird, such as chicken or turkey, and roast it on a pan. It allows for even roasting, which also saves time, and this version features citrus flavors along with directions for giblet gravy. We even have a video for you showing you how to spatchcock the bird. Get the recipe.

Slow Cooker Turkey

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This Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Turkey takes advantage of the slow cooker, making it a very hands-off recipe, and you are left with moist turkey breast! Get the recipe.

Instant Pot Turkey Thighs

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Your Instant Pot can be used to create juicy turkey thighs. Perfect for a small gathering of 2 to 4 people. Get the recipe.

Beer & Brown Sugar Brined Turkey

A gorgeously roasted Beer & Brown Sugar brined turkey seen from overhead - on a platter with pomegranates and oranges.
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Brining is a preparation technique to bring moisture and flavor to your turkey. This recipe features beer and brown sugar along with other aromatic ingredients for the moistest, most flavorful turkey ever. Get the recipe.

Braised Turkey Wings with White Wine

Braised turkey wings with white wine on a platter
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Turkey wings are an overlooked part of the bird. This recipe for braised turkey wings with white wine will open your eyes to the possibilities of this unused, savory part of the bird. Get the recipe.

Kale & Butternut Squash Stuffed Turkey Breast

Low FODMAP Kale & Butternut Squash Stuffed Turkey Breast
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Turkey breast has a reputation for ending up dry, but our rolled version which is stuffed with kale and butternut squash is not only gorgeous to look at, it is delicious and moist. Get the recipe.

Buying Turkeys 101

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Learn about all of the above, in addition to how to know what size to buy, a cooking and equipment guide (you CAN make moist breast meat), and the most creative leftover ideas, ever!

Please read our FODMAP Everyday® Turkey 101.

What To Do With Leftovers: Turkey Stock Made From a Carcass

Turkey stock in a measuring cup.
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When you are finished carving your holiday turkey, do not throw out that carcass! We have a recipe for the best ever low FODMAP turkey stock made from the carcass. Get the recipe.

Turkey Coconut Curry

turkey curry with spinach
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Our low FODMAP turkey coconut curry comes together in minutes, and makes good use out of your leftover roast turkey. Get the recipe.

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping

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One of our favorite ways to use leftover roast turkey is in this pot pie, featuring low FODMAP, gluten-free flaky biscuits for the pastry topping. Get the recipe.

Thanksgiving Leftover Pie

Slice of Thanksgiving Leftover Pie on a burgundy plate. Whole pie in background
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Our leftover Thanksgiving pie is a bit more involved, but one look at that photo and we hope you will be inspired to put all of your holiday leftovers to good use. Get the recipe.

Thanksgiving Nachos

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Thanksgiving nachos? You bet! The first time we made these we were not sure how they were going to taste, but trust us, you need to try this really simple leftover turkey treat. Get the recipe.

Holiday Main Dishes The Whole Family Will Enjoy

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These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Tummy Friendly Main Dishes, from turkey to hamroast beef to something a little different like duck, or a simple roast chicken. And we have vegetarian and vegan options, along with some hearty pastas for those that like those additions on the table. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Main Dishes

Holiday Appetizers For Everyone! Even For Delicate Digestions!

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Appetizers! Perhaps not an everyday thing, but around the holidays we love to have a spread of little nibbles. These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres from simple, to sublime, easy to elegant. You will find what you are looking for whether you need a dish to take to a party, something for a buffet, or a plated appetizer.

Read: Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Holiday Appetizers

Thanksgiving & Christmas Tummy Friendly Side Dishes

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Whether it’s the Thanksgiving table or Christmas dinner, you all told us that the side dishes were the most perplexing when it came to preparing something delicious and staying on the low FODMAP diet. 

We have dozens and dozens of low FODMAP Thanksgiving and Christmas side dishes for you from green vegetables to stuffingsroot vegetables to cranberry sauces, leafy salads to grains – we’ve got it all to add flavor and variety to your holiday meal. We want FODMAP Everyday® to be your first and one-stop for low-FODMAP recipes. Read Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Side Dishes.

Thanksgiving & Christmas Drinks: Cocktails, Mocktails & More For Even The Most Sensitive Of Stomachs

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These are our favorite Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks, from spirited cocktails, to no-alcohol mocktails, eggnogs, mulled wine, punches, mimosas, spritzers, champagne drinks, hot cocoa, hot chocolate and more. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks: Cocktails, Mocktails & More

Thanksgiving & Christmas Desserts to Enjoy While Keeping Your Bloat at Bay

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When gearing up for Thanksgiving or Christmas, we might first think of turkey or ham, but our thoughts go to pies and desserts pretty quickly! We have over 50 Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Desserts for you. We will help you keep IBS symptoms at bay and still enjoy your holiday season. Click for Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Desserts.

Low FODMAP & Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies

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Looking for the best low FODMAP gluten-free Christmas cookies and bar recipes? Whether you are celebrating Christmas or any other winter holiday, we have 60+ low FODMAP gluten-free cookies, brownies and bars for you – and they are easy on your digestion. Click for Low FODMAP & Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies.

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