Our taste testers were split on Trader Joe’s Turkeyless Ground. Some loved that it cooked up like ‘real’ turkey, while others complained that the texture was too mushy and the nutrition didn’t stack up to traditional ground turkey.
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On a recent grocery store excursion, always on the lookout for new alt-meat items, we discovered Trader Joe’s Turkeyless Ground.
Labeled both ‘vegan’ and ‘plant-based’ on the package front to appeal to a wide audience, Turkeyless Ground is described on TJ’s website as “a superbly savory protein that evokes the flavor, texture and, with 21 grams per serving, protein content of ground turkey.” Featuring a blend of pea protein and textured wheat protein, it is…