49 flavors that taste great with turkey
..and 11 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes turkey better. On average, recipes with turkey received a 4.52⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with kosher salt. And sometimes worse. Like with tortilla.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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High potential
Spoiled by
Common combinations
- flat leaf parsley
- oregano
- cumin
- parmesan
- white wine
- vegetable oil
- green onions
- mushrooms
- tomato
- jalapeño peppers
- chili powder
- ginger
- red chili flakes
- soy sauce
- flour
- canola oil
- cheddar cheese
- cayenne
- worcestershire sauce
- shallots
- poultry seasoning
- turkey stock
- red bell peppers
- paprika
- avocado
- bacon
- sea salt
- heavy cream
- mayonnaise
- basil
- green bell peppers
- red onion
- dijon mustard
- white onion
- monterey jack cheese
- potatoes
- corn kernels
- corn tortillas
- smoked paprika
- marjoram
- chipotle peppers
- green chili
- leeks
- white peppers
- sweet potatoes
- broccoli
- apple cider vinegar
- lemon zest
- tarragon
- red chili peppers
- baking powder
- curry powder
- stuffing
- nutmeg
- spinach
- mozzarella cheese
- herbs
- cranberry
- zucchini
- chives
- bell peppers
- black beans
- serrano chili
- peanut oil
- almonds
- vegetable broth
- cream cheese
- panko crumbs
- bread
- oil
- italian seasoning
- mustard
- wild rice
- brown rice
- gravy
- flour tortillas
- egg noodles
- kale
- spanish onion
- cranberry sauce
- green peppers
- white bread
- adobo
- cream
- red wine vinegar
- turkey gravy
- yellow bell peppers
- white rice
- taco seasoning
- turkey meat
- green peas
- ancho chili
- tomato sauce
- swiss cheese
- ketchup
- ham
- cannellini beans
- black olives
- crimini mushrooms
- vegetable stock
- green beans
- peanuts
- coconut milk
- panko
- creole seasoning
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with turkey:
Balsamic Brown Sugar Sauce over Turkey
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.52/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Simple Enchilada Soup with Chicken or Turkey
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.52/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Spicy Southwest Turkey and Four Bean Soup
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.52/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Garlic Broth With Basmati Rice, Turkey and Squash
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Collard Greens Stuffed With Quinoa and Turkey
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Turkey and Walnut Salad with Cranberry Dressing
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.52/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Turkey Sliders (or chicken!) with Chipotle Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.52/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10
