Turkey with Curried Cream Sauce

This dish is a favorite for my family after Thanksgiving. It offers a great way to quickly and easily prepare a meal using leftover cooked turkey meat. The resulting dish offers a refreshingly different taste and a nice alternative to turkey sandwiches.

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Prepared and served with brown rice, the dish has about 344 calories per serving and 2.5 grams of dietary fiber (the calorie count and fiber will vary somewhat with couscous or quinoa). A green vegetable such as steamed broccoli or tossed salad with mixed salad greens would round out the meal without adding many calories.

Turkey Slices with Curried Cream Sauce

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

6 slices turkey breast meat torn into small pieces (14 ounces)

2 Tbsp. light butter or margarine

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup non fat milk

1/2 small banana diced (1/2 cup)

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup chopped cashews

3 cups cooked rice or couscous or quinoa. (whole grain such as brown rice instead of white is best)

Directions:

1. Melt the butter or margarine in a small saucepan. Blend in the flour and curry powder.

2. Add the chicken broth and milk all at once.

3. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

4. Stir in turkey, raisins, and cashews. Add the bananas last and stir just till heated through.

5. Serve the mix over a bed of rice.