Turkey is perhaps best known for its protein richness. Skinless turkey breast provides about 34 grams of protein in average 115 gram serving and is a perfect ingredient in any athlete’s diet during training.
Turkey product can be easily substituted for other meat products in recipes to provide a much healthier, leaner and higher protein intake whether you’re an athlete in training or a family of Roosters at home.
All of our turkey recipes below are easy for you to prepare and provide a tasty meal for your family.
Grilled Turkey Salad
INGREDIENTS:
1 pack Steggles Turkey Breast fillet, cut into thin steaks
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 shallots, sliced
1 Tblsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup chopped mint
1/4 cup whole mint leaves
RECIPE
1. Whisk together half the oil, half the lemon juice and half the garlic in a small jug.
Pour over turkey and refrigerate for 2 hours. Meanwhile cook peas in boiling water until tender. Drain and run under cold water, and refrigerate until needed.
2. Heat a lightly greased BBQ or grill pan over medium high heat and cook the steaks for about 2 minutes each side or until just cooked through. Let turkey cool and refrigerate until cold.
3. Cut turkey into pieces. Whisk together remaining oil, juice and garlic with shallots, mustard and mint in a bowl. Arrange lettuce, peas and mint leaves on a serving platter.
Toss turkey in dressing and arrange with salad.
SERVES: 4
