Clean Thanksgiving Menu ideas

Turkey Loaf 

2 Tbsp olive oil 
2 purple  onion
 ½ cup finely chopped celery 
Sea salt & fresh Pepper 
6 cups fresh spinach 
6 cups fresh arugula 
1 tsp water 
1 cup basil 
¼ cup chopped cilantro 
4 egg whites and 1 yolk 
2 Tbsp of tomato paste 
¾ cup of low sodium vegetable or chicken broth 
2 ½  lbs of  ground turkey breast
¾ cup Oat Bran 
¼ cup ground flaxseeds 
 
Heat Olive oil in pan and cook the celery, and onions
until tender.  Remove and set in
bowl.  Cook the spinach, arugula,
basil and cilantro until tender ( wilted) 
In a large bowl add egg whites, yolk, paste and stock.
Mix well, add ground turkey , oat bran, flaxseeds, onions and celery. Mix
well.  
Put half of the mixture in a 10” loaf pan and top with
the greens, fill with remainder of the mixture. Bake  @ 375 for 1 ½ hours. Remove from oven
and let cool 10 minutes before slicing into 1 inch thick slices.

 
Brown Rice and Apple Stuffing ( Eat clean diet cookbook) 
 
1 ½ cups Brown rice uncooked 
2 cups natural apple juice plus 1 ½ cups
water
 2 tsp olive oil 
1 crisp apple 
½ onion 
½ cup brussel sprouts chopped fine
4 cloves garlic ( through a garlic press) 
1 carrot, peeled and chopped fine 
1 cup celery,  diced
 ½ cup oat bran or wheat bran 
½ cup dried cranberries 
1/3 cup slivered almonds 
½ tsp poultry seasoning 
¼ tsp thyme 
Fresh black pepper 
 
Make rice according to instructions ( use the
combination  of 2 cups natural
juice and 1 ½ cups water for the cooking liquid. 

Place olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium
heat. Cook all chopped fruits and vegtables until they are crisp not soggy. Add
cooked brown rice, bran , cranberries, almonds and seasonings. Toss
well.