Starving Foodie

I love pepperoni, but pretty much have given it up due to the high fat and high salt. But yesterday in the grocery, I saw Armour’s Turkey Pepperoni. For a cured meat, the nutrition is much better than expected; 14 slices just 50 cals and less than 1g of saturated fat. Salt is on the high side but I don’t plan on eating more than a few slices at once.

Tip: Microwave ‘em

On its own, the product is rather lack luster. But if you put 2-3 slices between some paper towels and microwave for 30s-60s, you now have very crispy, thin pepperoni wafers. These things are amazing on a salad. Could also be added to mashed cauliflower/potatoes or used on a baked potato. At less than 4 calories each, these things pack a huge amount of flavor.

You can also microwave turkey bacon this way. You will get cracker like crunch without the fat.

Note the brand!  Hormel has more calories and fat than does Armour.  When looking at Turkey products as subs for other meat products traditionally prepared with pork or beef, read the labels.  I’ve seen the “same” product vary by as much as 3x in calories, sugars, salt and fat.