Turkey mole rojo

I want you to imagine me looking over your shoulder as you cook Thanksgiving dinner.

Watching your every move.

Tasting your gravy.

Poking, prodding, examining your turkey for doneness.

Gently (but pointedly) asking why there are lumps in your mashed potatoes.

After 6-9 minutes you'll feel the pressure rising inside you as your face turns red.

You'll ask yourself,

"Why did I decide to cook this year? I shoulda just picked up something ready-made at the store."

(What most people do)

But not you!

You're really going for it this year.

Determined to make a holiday feast your family will remember forever.

But cooking a real Thanksgiving dinner?

That's no cakewalk.

It's a high-wire act of culinary ambition where anything could go wrong:

• Perfect turkey breast (but undercooked legs)

• Over-mixed mashed potatoes (gluey texture)

• Brown, soft Brussels sprouts (not green, al denté)

• Stuffing that tastes like the paper box it came in

Despite your best efforts, something WILL inevitably miss the mark...

And your dreams of a perfect Thanksgiving dinner will be shattered.

Your best hope?

Salvage your efforts to a point where they're at least edible.

And hope that years from now, your family will forgive you.

Now.

Before I leave you hanging all alone with this crushing weight of responsibility...

Here's a glimmer of hope.

If you're reading this, I'm assuming you care about fitness.

So you'll be eyeing those protein-packed slices of leftover turkey for yourself when it's all over.

You may have even considered adding them to your meal prep.

So if you've kept those tasty morsels refrigerated...

(Not sitting in a greasy aluminum pan on the counter until Friday morning)

Let's explore a creative and colorful method to use them in a way that's not "leftovers"

But a perfectly-portioned, hand-crafted set of meals to fuel your progress in the gym.

Mole rojo sauce

A convenient shortcut brings all the flavor of Mexican red mole sauce into your kitchen in just 10 minutes...

(Without sacrificing any flavor.)

Mole sauce is often served during holidays in Mexican culture, and you'll see it served ladled over plates of turkey drumsticks, chicken, or beef.

I use red mole paste as the base for this sauce, then I whisk it together in a saucepan with tomato paste, chicken base and water.

The mole paste contains the concentrated flavors of dried chiles, toasted spices, fruits, and other flavorings which give this sauce a rich, smoky and spicy flavor.

I'll include a link for SIMPL Insiders to purchase this time-saving ingredient online.

Turkey mole rojo with agave-glazed carrots and cilantro-lime brown rice

This dish is an escape from the cheap, carb-heavy Thanksgiving leftovers that aren't helping you reach your fitness goals.

But the turkey's still the star of the dish, so you'll need 2 1/2 lbs of sliced breast meat for this recipe.

After you steam some brown rice, let it cool, then toss it with chopped cilantro and lime juice. (We can can thank Chipotle for that idea)

Carrots are peeled, then given the roll-cut treatment.

To do this, slice the carrot at a 45-degree angle, roll the carrot halfway over, then repeat those two steps along the length of the carrot.

The carrots are steamed, then glazed with agave syrup before being plated with the rice, turkey, and a colorful garnish of pomegranate seeds and cilantro leaves.

Could you serve this dish as a real Thanksgiving dinner?

Absolutely not.

On Thanksgiving you're supposed to:

• Eat Thanksgiving foods

• Eat LOTS of them

• Regret it

• Hate yourself

Then decide to get back on track.

That's where SIMPL fits into your life.

Giving you the tools to make the foods you SHOULD eat...

Taste like the foods you WANT to eat.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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Here’s the nutrition breakdown for 1 serving:

Wanna know what happens when you add high-protein dishes like this to your weekly rotation?

You catapult your meal prep skills from “good” to “superior.”

Or as I like to say, "ELITE."

And when you have easy-to-follow breakdowns for each dish at your fingertips…

Plus step-by-step videos…

That's when you master them.

Become a SIMPL Insider today and see the exact steps to craft every high-protein recipe I've made in the last 5 months. 

It's your key to becoming nutritionally self-reliant at home while supporting your gains in the gym. 

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