Mango Turkey Sloppy Joe Recipe (Served as Salad Bowls)

Mango Turkey Sloppy Joe Recipe (Served as Salad Bowls)

This paleo mango turkey sloppy joe recipe is full of sweet and tangy flavor, and is a fun twist on classic sloppy joes! Plus eating sloppy joes as a salad makes it a little less sloppy and a little more healthy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Paleo Sloppy Joes, Sloppy Joe Bowls, Sloppy Joe Salad, Turkey Sloppy Joe Recipe, Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls, Whole30 Sloppy Joes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 266kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

Mango Turkey Sloppy Joe Meat:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
3/4 cup mango puree (see Notes)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons coconut aminos (or tamari sauce or soy sauce if not doing paleo/Whole30)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon honey (or coconut sugar)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (see Notes)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Optional Ingredients to Serve it as a Salad:

8 cups fresh salad greens
1/2 medium-large red onion thinly sliced
1 avocado quartered
1 mango peeled and thinly sliced

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Instructions

To brown the meat, add the oil to a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the turkey, onion, and garlic and cook (uncovered) until the meat is browned, about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
To bring the flavor, stir in the mango puree, vinegar, coconut aminos, tomato paste, honey, Dijon, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring up to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool slightly.
To assemble the salads, arrange the greens in the bottom of 4 large bowls. Place 1/4 of the meat mixture on top of each, and divide the red onion, avocado, and sliced mango between each salad. Serve immediately.

Notes

To Make Fresh Mango Puree: To make fresh mango puree, peel the fruit and remove the seed in the center. Puree until smooth in a blender or food processor. (You will need 1 to 2 mangoes to get 3/4 cup of puree for this recipe.) If you have leftover mango puree, you can use it as a topping for yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes, or ice cream. Or mix it with lemon juice and sweetener to make mango lemonade!
Dijon Mustard: To keep this recipe paleo, use paleo friendly dijon mustard.
Nutrition Information: The nutritional information for this recipe was calculated for the sloppy joe meat only, without the optional ingredients to serve it as a salad.
To Make Ahead: You can make the meat mixture up to 4 days in advance and store it covered in the fridge until serving.
Whole30-Friendly: To make this recipe Whole30-compliant, omit the honey (and so you may want to reduce the vinegar by half or so), omit the Dijon, and add 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder.

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