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I ended up doubling the amount of turkey, used quinoa instead of bulgur, and doubled the toppings, but overall it turned out fantastic! Even my husband, who is not a big fan of healthy recipes, really enjoyed it.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/25\/2012 18:19","GUID":"a3af668487924fef9b998a0619d71236","MemberId":6061564,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mkaskela","SubmittedDate":"11\/25\/2012 18:19"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Southwest Turkey Bulgur Dinner"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n