When it comes to feeding a crowd, there is no better meal than turkey! When my parents came to visit for my birthday, an easy roast turkey dinner was on the top of my list. A few weeks later my brother also had our parents over for his partner’s birthday dinner where turkey was the star and of course we all gathered together for Easter just recently and shared the celebration over turkey dinner. Turkey is obviously a family favourite because it tastes great and feeds the whole lot, no one walks away hungry after a nice turkey dinner!
Super Easy Roast Turkey Dinner
This post is sponsored by Canadian Turkey, Easy Roast Turkey Dinner recipe provided.
- 2 X 3 lb turkey breast roast
- 2 drumsticks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup white wine (or turkey broth if you prefer)
- 2 large heads of garlic
- 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
- Rub the turkey with olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the turkey into your roasting pan. Add the wine or turkey broth.
- Cut the heads of garlic in half. Add to the pan. Add rosemary sprigs.
- Roast for 45 – 60 minutes until the juices run clear and an instant thermometer reads 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of the breast. Drumsticks will be cooked up to 15-20 minutes sooner, remove when ready and an instant thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).
- Remove the turkey from the oven and let the breast rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Squeeze cooked garlic cloves out of casing. Mash into pan juices. Heat gently and add flour, if necessary, to thicken to create a gravy.
5 Ways Canadian Turkey is the Perfect Choice to Feed a Crowd!
Create an elegant buffet family-style meal:
Make Canadian turkey the star of your buffet meal. A whole turkey can feed a large crowd and provides a variety of dark and white meat servings to suit everyone’s preferences. Add a few side dishes and you’ll have everything you need to satisfy all your guests.
Host like a pro and save precious time:
Choosing to cook a whole turkey means freeing up valuable time before guests arrive. While the turkey is cooking, you will have time to prep all your other side dishes and desserts. Cooking time can be reliably pre-determined so you can time the turkey to come right out of the oven just as your guests arrive.
Consider making hot and cold dishes:
Turkey tastes great at room temperature. You can cook a whole turkey and then carve your meat to serve in hot and cold sandwiches. You can build a sandwich bar where guests can create an open-faced turkey sandwich with hot gravy, or fixings like avocados, tomatoes, bacon and lettuce for cold club sandwiches too.
The price is right:
We know that feeding a large crowd often comes with a hefty bill. A whole turkey is a very economical way to feed a group and often provides you with leftovers that can be used for meals later on too!
Keep it light:
A big celebration doesn’t always have to mean a huge food hangover. With Canadian turkey, both dark and white meat is lean so you can feel great serving a satisfying meal that will still be light. Make healthy habits a part of your celebration traditions and you and your guests can enjoy yourself without worrying about heavy meals.
Looking for additional tips, recipes and HOW TOs? Visit canadianturkey.ca for all your cooking inspiration. The recipe section is filled with amazing recipes for full meals, snacks, appetizers and family favourites. There are WHOLE TURKEY HOW TOs that are packed with helpful tips and instructions. You can also find a gold mine of ideas in the recipe section for make-ahead dishes and leftovers. There’s nothing better than making some delectable dishes for the remainder of the week, or stashing some pre-made meals in the freezer for your next busy weeknight.
Got leftover turkey? Try these Grab and Go Turkey Muffins!
Mmmmmm….. the photos of the turkey look so good this morning! I think I need to go eat breakfast…
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The lemony herb roasted turkey sounds delicious
Oh yummie! The QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD! Thanks!
I like the sounds of the TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE – mmmm sweet chili sauce would go great with turkey!
I’d like to try the Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta, I think the family would really like it.
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The Sky High veggie packed trukey nachos would go over big.
I would like to try the TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE because it has more of a kick to it than a traditional turkey recipe with the chili sauce.
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Can’t wait to try these turkey nachos!
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EASY TURKEY POT PIE…pot pie is my ultimate favorite comfort food!
The Super Easy Roast Turkey sounds perfect!
Turkey stir fry
The Grab & Go Turkey Muffins seem ideal for those rushed meals or lunches as we adjust to longer daylight hours (which means more things to do each day)! Second favourite recipe is the quick one-pot turkey veggie pasta!
I think the SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS would be perfect for a Spring get together.
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Love the lomony herb turkey – perfect for spring
The SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER
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I like the idea of the lemony herb roasted turkey .
EASY TURKEY POT PIE…pot pie
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Hearty Turkey & Lentil Breakfast Bowl = super great for brunch with the family!
Got to like the turkey biryani, my all time fav
Lemony Herb Whole Roasted Turkey would be perfect for my spring celebrations.
the GRILLED HERBED TURKEY WITH VEGETABLE FETTUCCINI sounds delish
For my spring celebrations, Peruvian Grilled Turkey would be ideal:
https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/peruvian-grilled-turkey/
EASY TURKEY POT PIE would be perfect for me
I’d try the Tasty Roast Turkey with Saffron Rice Pilaf Stuffing.
Love to try the EASY TURKEY POT PIE
I would choose Turkey Stir Fry with Sweet Chili Sauce. I love Stir Fries.
The super easy turkey dinner would be great so that if there are any leftovers, other recipies listed, such as, the pot pie…..can be tried.
The Smokey Citrus Turkey Taco Salad would be perfect for my spring celebrations. It’s light and fresh but also very flavourful.
Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos looks perfect.
https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/one-pot-saucy-turkey-meatballs/ We would love this, as we buy ground turkey quite often.
OOOOOLALA The SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER looks great!
The Sourdough Blueberry Turkey Sausage Stuffing would be perfect for my spring celebrations!
TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
Yummm…. Sky High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos
The Party Turkey & Cranberry Quesadillas looks absolutely amazing and would be amazing for my spring parties and celebrations.
The LEMONY HERB WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY sounds really yummy!!
Lemony herb roasted whole turkey sounds lovely for spring. https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/lemony-herb-whole-roasted-turkey/
The lemon herb whole roasted turkey sounds great for special gatherings!
The Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos is perfect for spring celebrations!
Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos
the easy turkey pot pie is perfect for my family
Looks so easy to make
I think the Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos recipe is perfect for summer and it looks delicious
ONE POT SAUCY TURKEY MEATBALLS would be a big hit with my family
I would definitely be making the The QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD 🙂
The Easy Turkey Pot Pie
the easy turkey pot pie works for us!
Everyone will love the Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos
everything looks good. making me hungry 🙂 Lemony Herb Whole Roasted Turkey looks easy and good to make
I would love to try the QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD.
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Lemony Herb Whole Roasted Turkey
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I think the QUICK ONE-POT TURKEY VEGGIE PASTA would be great for my spring celebrations.
ROASTING A WHOLE TURKEY is my favorite way to have turkey. And the leftovers make the best sandwiches.
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The HAWAIIAN TURKEY BURGERS sound awesome
Sky high turkey packed veggie nachos would be good.
i think the turkey pot pie would be great for the whole family, i have only ever made chicken pot pie!
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i’ll make the Super Easy Roast Turkey Dinner!
Would love to try the TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
I like the look of the Sky High Turkey veggie nachos.
love the lemony herb roasted turkey
ONE POT SAUCY TURKEY MEATBALLS recipe is my choice
The Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos looks good!
I’d want to try the Super Easy Roast Turkey.
I would serve and enjoy on our deck the Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos with family and friends
I’d like to try the Easy Turkey Pot Pie
Sounds delicious
The Super Easy Roast Turkey sounds good.
I’d like to try the turkey salad.
TURKEY SNACK JARS 3 WAYS sounds great!
One Pot Saucy Turkey Meatballs — I even have pre-prepped turkey meatballs in the freezer…. that’s dinner tonight!
Today I am liking the sound of the Easy Turkey Pantry Salad!
EASY TURKEY POT PIE LOOKS really good to me, although with my son around there’s very little in left overs
QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD ! I like both Quick and Easy !! Sounds perfect for spring !
I am going to make the HEARTY TURKEY & LENTIL BREAKFAST BOWL. But…I want to make it for our dinner tonight instead of breakfast. It looks delicious. We don’t eat red meat or pork any more so I found a few recipes I would like to try. Thank you for another Great Giveaway too. We have a grandson who is turning 6 and Loves playing games. So does his Grandma 🙂
Definitely want to try this Roasted Turkey at the next family gathering!
I am excited to try the TASTY ROAST TURKEY WITH SAFFRON RICE PILAF STUFFING just to have a nice change to the turkey with mashed potatoes!
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SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER looks great!
The Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta sounds like my family would love it!
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SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER
My favorite for Spring is the Quick and Easy Turkey Pantry Salad
The Easy Turkey Pot Pie sounds like it would be a hit with my family.
It doesn’t feel like spring around here, so I’ll stick with Quick and Hearty Turkey Barley Soup for now.
My family will enjoy the Turkey, Pepper and Onion Skillet Supper
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TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE would be awesome. No doubt this is a delicious dish.
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love to try the…BBQ Bacon Wrapped Turkey Medallions w/Grilled Peach Salsa for our Spring time BBQ’s with family and friends
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Turkey pot pie for me.
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mm looks good!
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LEMONY HERB WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY
Looks delicious!
Sky High veggie packed trukey nachos .. gotta get those veggies in!
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I would make the Super Easy Roast Turkey Dinner.
TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
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THE QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD! 😀
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The lemony herb roasted turkey sounds delicious
The…Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta
The Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta
I like the turkey pot pie recipe
I would like to try the Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos.
TheLemony Herb Whole Roasted Turkey and then the leftovers would be perfect for the
Easy Turkey Pot Pie!!
I’d like to try the QUICK AND HEARTY TURKEY BARLEY SOUP.
oooh the one pot saucy turkey meatballs please! drooool
I like the grab and go turkey muffins. They look like a nice light lunch option!
Turkey pot pie looks amazing
Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos
The grab and go turkey muffins look interesting for a quick protein snack!
The SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS looks so good! Perfect Spring recipe!
Turkey pot pie would be great for us!
Yum the UICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD looks amazing.
Can’t wait to try these turkey nachos!
The Easy Turkey Pot Pie sounds delicious
QUICK AND HEARTY TURKEY BARLEY SOUP with leftovers from the whole turkey dinner, we can take his to the cottage!
The Turkey veggie pasta looks good to me!
I think the Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos are for my spring (whenever it decides to show face) celebration
I think the easy turkey pot pie would be a big hit in our home. Thanks!
Easy Turkey Pot Pie is my favourite!
Turkey pot pie
SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER
he LEMONY HERB WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY sounds delicious.
I am going to have to try the sky high veggie and turkey nachos. They would be great to put out for everyone to munch on when sitting in the yard if we ever get good weather. Not this ice storm we are getting now.
The Turkey stirfry in sweet chili sauce sounds amazing !
Roast turkey
https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/quick-one-pot-turkey-veggie-pasta/
This looks like the perfect recipe for my family. They like every ingredient in it.
Turkey Snack Jars sound perfect.
The SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS look really good!
Turkey cooks itself basically, prep the night before and you will have a worry free entertaining day!
Mmmm, Turkey Pot Pie!
Turkey nachos is what I am having tomorrow.
I would love to try the
Turkey Stir Fry with Sweet Chili Sauce
The Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta sounds good.
I love the Quick and Easy Turkey Pantry Salad . It looks delicious!
SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS look yummy
Turkey stir fry
The QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD looks great and enemy kids would love.
LEMONY HERB WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY would do the trick quite nicely.
I want to try “Sky High veggie packed trukey nachos”. Looks great
SJ:
ONE POT SAUCY TURKEY MEATBALLS – GREAT TASTING
The lemony herb whole roasted turkey looks great and is definitely my choice
The Easy Turkey Pot Pie sounds perfect
I think the EASY TURKEY POT PIE would be great for Spring Celebrations – it’s so tasty sounding I think it’s going to be for supper – I tucked some turkey from Easter away in my freezer!!
Mishelle
The Turkey Stir fry with sweet chili sauce would be yummy!
Turkey biryanis
I would love to try the turkey stirfry!
The TURKEY STIR FRY WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE is perfect for me to cook this spring b/c it’s fast and I can throw in a lot of veggies I have on hand.
All the recipes look delicious!! That Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos is calling my name!
Turkey, Pepper and Onion Skillet Supper
the recipe for SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS sounds perfect.
The Lemony Herb Roasted Turkey sounds great!
The QUICK ONE-POT TURKEY VEGGIE PASTA would be perfect!
The Turkey stir fry sounds good
love to have the Quick and Hearty Turkey Barley Soup
Tasty Roast Turkey with Saffron Rice Pilaf stuffing
the turkey pot pie sounds delish!
Turkey pot pie for me
April 17, 2018 at 12:15 am
Turkey pot pie
I think the Grab and Go Turkey muffins sound delicious!
SUPER EASY ROAST TURKEY DINNER is perfect for spring celebrations!
One Pot Saucy Turkey Meatballs . thanks
Those SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS look amazing! great for Cinco De Mayo!
The Grab & Go Turkey Muffin sounds awesome!
quick and hearty turkey barley soup
I like the mason jar recipes for lunch on the go!
turkey stir fry, I love making all kinds of stir fry and I would certainly try to turkey stir fry
the turkey nachos sound fantastic
The turkey meatballs would be great in a crock pot for our casual family get togethers! Thanks!
great idea!
Turkey Pot Pie looks so good
The turkey pot pie looks great
Grab and Go Turkey Muffins
I wish turkeys were smaller. I really can’t eat that much turkey and we don’t have much freezer room. If you buy it in smaller portions the price is a lot more. I do like it, but the bird is too big.
Turkey Stir-Fry with Sweet Chili Sauce is the most tempting one to me. Thank you!
Lemon herb roasted chicken sounds great
Easy Turkey Pot Pie sounds great!Thanks.:)
the turkey nachos would be a big hit in my house
The sky-high veggie packed turkey nachos would be received well in my household. We love getting our veggies in somehow and this meal has play value!!!!
lemony herb turkey
The SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS would be absolutely perfect!
Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos looks perfect
The ” TURKEY POT PIE”it’s my favorite thing to do with our turkey leftovers. We love turkey an have it a few times a month, for holidays we cook huge ones.
SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS are great for my gettogether.
The super easy roast turkey dinner.
EASY TURKEY POT PIE. thx
The veggie packed nachos look quick, tasty and nutritious.
My family would love the SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS. Looks so delicious and nutritious.
hearty turkey and lentil breakfast bowl
Turkey Pot Pies of course , this is a family favorite and I cant wait to try this one.
Hearty Turkey & Lentil Breakfast Bowl would be perfect!
I love lentils and need new breakfast ideas so this would be great https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/hearty-turkey-lentil-breakfast-bowl/
That turkey stir fry with sweet chile sauce looks delicious. We love turkey and stir fries are a favorite in our family. Another one that looks amazing is the turkey, pepper, and onion skillet dinner.Wow!There are so many delicious recipes on the Canadian Turkey site.
QUICK AND EASY TURKEY PANTRY SALAD would be a great spring meal
The turkey pot pie would be perfect for us.
Sky High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos….yummy for patio season snacking!!
The Lemony Herb Whole Roasted Turkey sounds wonderful
The Turkey Nachos would be perfect!
The Grab and Go Turkey Muffins would be perfect for Spring. I can use them for a quick breakfast, but also as appetizers for my parties. Thanks!
The one pot saucy turkey meatballs look delish! https://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/one-pot-saucy-turkey-meatballs/
Easy Turkey Pot Pie
The Grab and Go turkey muffins are ideal for our busy schedule of soccer season and other activities
The turkey recipe above looks great!
I would enjoy the EASY TURKEY POT PIE.
SKY-HIGH VEGGIE PACKED TURKEY NACHOS so yummy , I live for Nachos lol
Quick and Easy Turkey Pantry Salad is my favourite recipe! i love easy recipes that will impress guests
love the easy turkey pot pie!
I love the EASY TURKEY POT PIE.
The turkey stir fry looks good and right up my family’s alley!
We tend to the casual so Sky-High Veggie Packed Turkey Nachos would be perfect for us.
Spring a time to replenish and rejuvenate: just discovered the delicate taste of zucchini strips and spaghetti squash – I must say this recipe looks enticing LEMON-GARLIC-TURKEY ZUCCHINI NOODLES
All the pleasures of a turkey dinner without the fuss of a carcass it’s carving.
This is what my mother and I are doing this year, but only because we will have no family and we don’t have alot of money