Jeanette's Healthy Living

Where delicious and healthy come together

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • List of All Recipes (alphabetical)
    • Breakfast
    • appetizers
    • soups
    • salads
    • main courses
    • side dishes
    • dips and sauces
    • beverages
    • smoothies
    • Desserts and Cookies
  • Special Diets
    • gluten-free
    • dairy-free
    • vegetarian
    • vegan
    • Liquid/Soft Food Diet
    • Pureed Food Diet
    • Low Residue Diet
  • Cancer Cooking
  • Faith
  • Healthy Living
    • Healthy Living
    • travel
  • About
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Work With Me
    • Media Features
    • Terms & Conditions

Healthy Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joes and Greek Yogurt Coleslaw Recipe

May 6, 2013 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Jump to RecipePrint Recipe
9 shares
  • Facebook1
  • Twitter
  • Yummly

This recipe for Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joes is so flavorful, no one will even think these are on the healthier side. Made with lots of mushrooms, which are naturally rich in umami, this is an economical recipe that stretches a pound of ground turkey to feed a family.

Healthier Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw © Jeanette's Healthy LivingI used to make Sloppy Joes for my three older boys when they were young, but hadn’t made them in years. Somehow the topic of using mushrooms in Sloppy Joes came up in conversion with my sister a few months ago, and I’ve been thinking of trying a recipe I found on Cooking Light that uses mushrooms to stretch the filling out and make it lighter.

If you’ve never had a Sloppy Joe, it’s typically made with ground beef in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce, and served on a hamburger bun. I went a step further, and added carrots and red bell peppers to the Sloppy Joe filling in addition to lots of mushrooms. In fact, one pound of ground turkey with all these healthier additions made enough filling to make eight Sloppy Joe sandwiches!

Healthier Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw © Jeanette's Healthy Living

I served my youngest son his very first Sloppy Joe the other night. He was curious what this sloppy dinner was going to be all about. Not only did he love it, but it was fun to be allowed to eat something so messy with his hands. As the filling oozed out the sides of the bun and tomato sauce got all over his face, I had to chuckle. It reminded me of when he was a baby and always had food smeared all over his face and hands.

Healthier Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This recipe uses just one pound of ground turkey and two boxes of mushrooms. I know that may sound like a lot of mushrooms (they shrink as they cook), but trust me on this – the mushrooms are chopped in the food processor until they resemble ground meat, so the texture melds right in with the Sloppy Joe mixture. Since the sauce is on the tangy side, I snuck in a few carrots and a red bell pepper (remember my Super Healthy Tomato Sauce recipe?). I also topped this sandwich off with some Greek Yogurt Coleslaw, so this dinner was packed with vegetables.

The Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, tomato paste and mushrooms add lots of umami flavor. If you don’t have fish sauce, you can substitute soy sauce. These Sloppy Joes are so packed with flavor, no one will miss the beef.

5 from 1 vote
Print

Healthy Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joes

I used a food processor to finely chop the mushrooms, carrots and red bell peppers separately. Simply pulse each of the vegetables until you achieve a fine mince.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joe Mixture

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 10- ounce packages mushrooms trimmed, finely chopped (I used white and crimini mushrooms)
  • 2 carrots finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 6- ounce can tomato paste unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce or soy sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Greek Yogurt Coleslaw

  • 1/4 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 4 cups coleslaw mix
  • 1/4 cup Vidalia onion or red onion finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 whole grain gluten-free hamburger buns

Instructions

Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joe Mixture

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, carrots, red bell pepper, onion and garlic. Saute until vegetables are soft and liquid evaporates, about 4-5 minutes. Add ground turkey and break up using the back of a large spoon. Saute until meat is cooked through. Add tomato paste, oregano, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, fish sauce, black pepper and hot sauce. Stir well.

Greek Yogurt Coleslaw

  1. In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, mustard, mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, lemon juice and celery seeds. Add coleslaw mix and toss well.

To Serve

  1. Spoon Sloppy Joe mixture on bottom half of hamburger buns. Top with Greek Yogurt Coleslaw. Place top half of bun on top.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light.

Related Posts
Filter by
Post Page
side dishes Summer Recipes ENTERTAINING Meal Planning Pantry Recipe Resources Recipes Healthy Living soups Instant Pot Holidays Christmas Clean Eating Breakfast gluten-free healthy choices Easter
Sort by
75 Summer Side Dish Recipes

Healthy Summer Side Dish Recipes

2020-07-01 00:45:50
jeanette

18

Healthy Pantry Meal Plan One

Healthy Pantry Meal Plan #1

2020-03-18 01:00:10
jeanette

18

healthy pantry recipes

Healthy Pantry Recipes

2020-03-10 01:00:24
jeanette

18

Healthy Instant Pot Soup Stew Recipes

Healthy Instant Pot Soup and Stew Recipes

2020-01-13 05:00:32
jeanette

18

Healthy Christmas Holiday Salads - lighten up your Christmas holiday menu with one or more of these festive healthy salad recipes

Healthy Christmas Holiday Salad Recipes

2019-12-12 05:00:42
jeanette

18

Bacon Egg Potato Casserole © Jeanette

Healthy Bacon Egg Potato Breakfast Casserole Recipe

2019-04-15 05:00:21
jeanette

18

Weekly meal plan April 8

Healthy Meal Plan ( April 8 – April 14)

2019-04-07 00:00:22
jeanette

18

Weekly meal plan April 1 - April 7

Healthy Meal Plan ( April 1 – April 7)

2019-03-31 00:00:17
jeanette

18

Weekly meal plan mar 18

Healthy Meal Plan ( March 18 – March 24)

2019-03-17 00:00:03
jeanette

18

Healthy Meal Plan ( March 11 – March 17)

2019-03-10 00:00:07
jeanette

18

9 shares
  • Facebook1
  • Twitter
  • Yummly

Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: healthy sloppy joe recipe, mushrooms, umami

« Quick and Easy Chinese Stir-Fry Green Beans Recipe {Video}
Mexican Chopped Salad with Lime Cilantro Dressing »

Comments

  1. EA-The Spicy RD says

    May 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    My kids LOVE sloppy joes, and I love your mushroom loaded version with creamy coleslaw on top. Definitely will be making these soon!

    Reply
  2. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    May 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    looks like a must try

    Reply
  3. Jen says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    Oh wow that looks amazing! I need to cook this for my family! They would absolutely enjoy this!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 7, 2013 at 7:18 pm

      Thanks Jen – my kids really enjoyed these!

      Reply
  4. Carolyn says

    May 7, 2013 at 6:42 am

    I haven’t had sloppy joe’s in ages! Great idea, Jeanette!

    Reply
  5. Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says

    May 7, 2013 at 8:44 am

    Mmmm, love a good sloppy joe. Thanks for making them a little healthier!

    Reply
  6. Paula says

    May 7, 2013 at 9:48 am

    These sloppy joes look delicious. Do you know how many calories are in them please?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 7, 2013 at 7:17 pm

      Hi Paula, sorry I did not calculate the calories for this recipe.

      Reply
  7. Russell van Kraayenburg says

    May 7, 2013 at 11:25 am

    Yummy! I love all things sloppy joe!

    Reply
  8. Diane {Created by Diane} says

    May 16, 2013 at 1:03 am

    I’m with Carolyn haven’t had a sloppy joe in a long time, these look yummy!

    Reply
  9. Kevin says

    May 17, 2013 at 10:05 am

    This was so good I had to make them twice this week! I shared them with friends who were initially cautious about a “veggie approach” to a meaty dish. They loved them. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 19, 2013 at 1:11 pm

      Hi Kevin, so glad you enjoyed this recipe. I was surprised by how good these turned out – the mushrooms really add lots of flavor and their texture is meaty enough to stand in for some of the ground meat.

      Reply
  10. Mark says

    November 2, 2013 at 7:51 am

    This was awesome. Great recipe, thanks!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      November 3, 2013 at 8:43 am

      Mark – so glad you tried this recipe and enjoyed it! Appreciate your feedback!

      Reply
  11. Denise M Bailey says

    February 14, 2015 at 11:52 am

    5 stars
    was so pleased finding your site. was looking for making cole slaw with yogurt, but find so many recipes more to try. thanks, U are making my life healthier…

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      February 14, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Denise, thank you so much for your kind note – I hope you find more recipes you like. Please let me know if you try any recipes and how they turn out for you.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hi! I'm Jeanette - welcome! Step into my kitchen, where you'll find healthy dishes packed with flavor and goodness.

[Read More …]

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Get Your Free e-Book!

Weekly College Meal Planner

Good recipes come to those who subscribe!

Archives

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

9 shares
  • 1Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Yummly