Herb-Roast Turkey Tenderloins with Parsnip-Sweet Potato Mash
A mini Thanksgiving plate: sage-rubbed roast turkey, creamy root mash, a soft apple-leek stuffing and glossy pan gravy.
- AIP
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Kid-friendly
- Gluten-free Thanksgiving
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
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Ingredients
- 700 g turkey tenderloins
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 450 g parsnips, peeled and chopped
- 450 g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 2 carrots, diced small
- 1 apple, diced small
- 1.5 cups gluten-free chicken broth
- 2 avocados, sliced, for the kids' plates
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F and rub the turkey with oil, garlic, sage, rosemary and salt.
- Roast until golden and 165°F/74°C at the thickest point.25 min timer
- Simmer the parsnips and sweet potato in salted water until a fork slides in.20 min timer
- Soften the leeks, carrots and apple with a little sage in a skillet.10 min timer
- Mash the roots with broth, carve the turkey and set the kids' share aside.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Whisk broth and arrowroot into the pan juices and simmer until glossy.3 min timer
Kids’ plate: Mini Thanksgiving Plate
On the plate: Plain turkey strips, parsnip-sweet potato mash, soft apple-leek stuffing and avocado slices.
Make it a game: Build a tiny Thanksgiving tower: a mash nest with turkey strips stacked on top. Count how many colours are on the plate.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Roast turkey with root mash and an apple-leek stuffing — no grains, dairy, eggs or nightshades, all cooked in olive oil.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Gluten-free throughout with no soy or seaweed; sage, rosemary and garlic do the seasoning.
- Pregnant: Nothing here is raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic — just roasted turkey, root mash and fruit-sweetened vegetables.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft mash, thin turkey strips and mild apple-leek stuffing to pick up, with avocado on the side.
- Kid (4–12): Mild flavours with avocado slices on the side and a mash-stuffing nest to build with.
AIP check: watch for nightshade spices (paprika, chili, cayenne), seed spices (cumin, coriander seed), seed oils and hidden sugar. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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