These Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders are a perfectly delicious, lighter meal choice!

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders on a platter

Sloppy Joe Sliders

My freshened up recipe uses ground turkey instead of ground beef, there is no oil, sugar, ketchup or salt added, and I used a nice blend of spices to really pump up the flavor so you don’t miss any of that other stuff.

🛒Ingredients needed:

  • ground turkey
  • tomato sauce
  • cider vinegar
  • cornstarch
  • paprika, cumin and salt
  • garlic powder and chili powder
  • sweet onion
  • canned black beans
  • smoked Gouda
  • slider sized rolls

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders prep in pan

✏️How to make Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

  1. Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high. Add turkey, using a spatula to break it up. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Add tomato sauce and vinegar to the turkey. Continue to simmer over medium high heat.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, paprika, cumin, celery salt, garlic powder, and chili powder. Stir the spices into the turkey mixture, and continue to simmer 7 to 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced slightly and thickened.
  3. Spray a small nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Add onion and cook over medium heat until the onion begins to brown, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water and continue to cook until onions are softened and water has evaporated, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir onions and beans into the turkey mixture.
  4. Divide the mixture between the slider buns. If topping with cheese, give the bottom buns with meat and cheese piled on top a quick warming under the broiler to melt the cheese. Add bun tops and serve.

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders prep in a pan

➡️Recipe Tips:

  • To prepare this recipe as dairy free, leave off the cheese. Think about using a dairy free alternative.
  • To prepare this recipe as gluten free, just be sure to use a brand of black beans that is known to be GF, and serve the Sloppy Joe mixture over rice, quinoa or a baked potato instead of on a roll.
  • If you’d prefer burger sized Sloppy Joes, this recipe will make 4.

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders prep in pan

✔️What to serve with Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders:

  • When keeping things on the healthy side, try serving this broccoli and carrot combination alongside.
  • Anything on a bun almost always reminds me of fries. The delicious flavor of Sweet Potato Fries would be perfect with these sliders.
  • Kids will enjoy diving into a fresh fruit salad.

★How to Store:

Leftover turkey mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Just reheat, plop on a fresh bun and enjoy! If you have whole leftover sliders, those can also be stored in the refrigerator, but I’d try to eat them in the next day or two. Otherwise, the buns will likely get a little soggy!

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders on a platter

❤️Why I love this recipe:

  1. This recipe, created on a mother-son adventure, has such fond memories for me that I’ll forever love it.
  2. It also reminds me of my mom who always added beans to her taco filling. That’s where I got the idea for the black beans in this recipe.
  3. They’re so easy to make, healthy and everyone who tries them is a fan. What’s not to love?

RecipeGirl and RecipeBoy

Here I am with my son Brooks (RecipeBoy.com) in the McCormick Spices kitchens (along with Chef Mark Garcia- Director of McCormick Kitchens). We originally created this recipe in partnership with this company (several years ago), and we created videos at the company headquarters too.

Recipes for Sliders:

If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below. 

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders
5 from 3 votes

Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders

These are a perfectly delicious, lighter choice!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings (1 slider per serving)
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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high. Add turkey, using a spatula to break it up. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Add tomato sauce and vinegar to the turkey. Continue to simmer over medium high heat.
  • In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, paprika, cumin, celery salt, garlic powder, and chili powder. Stir the spices into the turkey mixture, and continue to simmer 7 to 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced slightly and thickened.
  • Spray a small nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Add onion and cook over medium heat until the onion begins to brown, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water and continue to cook until onions are softened and water has evaporated, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir onions and beans into the turkey mixture.
  • Divide the mixture between the slider buns. If topping with cheese, give the bottom buns with meat and cheese piled on top a quick warming under the broiler to melt the cheese. Add bun tops and serve.

Notes

  • To prepare this recipe as dairy free, leave off the cheese.
  • To prepare this recipe as gluten free, just be sure to use a brand of black beans that is known to be GF, and serve the Sloppy Joe mixture over rice, quinoa or a baked potato instead of on a roll.
  • If you'd prefer burger sized Sloppy Joes, this recipe will make 4.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 214kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 604mg, Potassium: 472mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 412IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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903 Comments

  1. Juli says:

    I liked you and McCormick on Facebook.

  2. Lisa J says:

    I use ground turkey almost exclusively nowadays. But would love to find ways to make baked goods more healthy. Oh, and I love the mac and cheese that someone else mentioned above.

  3. June says:

    Great giveaway, I follow you on Facebook!

  4. LindaKay Drake says:

    I love to cook. I bake all of our own bread and bread items weekly. I try to be a healthy cook, as I am a diabetic. If I can make it, that means one less thing I have to buy. This way, I know what is in every single thing I make/bake.

  5. Emily J. says:

    Something that I love making at home but want to make healthier is spaghetti bolognase!

  6. Linda Hayes says:

    I am now following McCormick on facebook. Looking forward to great new recipes.

  7. Ali says:

    i would love to make any/all of my cheese-y dishes more healthy

  8. Denise M says:

    i want to make enchiladas more healthy

  9. Ali says:

    follow you both on FB

  10. Lori says:

    I would like a healthier version of chicken & dumplings! Also – cheesecake – yummmm!