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Turkey and Tomato Skewers

Turkey and Tomato Skewers

with Potato-Pesto Puree
1 hr 10 min.
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521
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
75 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
1 lb turkey breasts
salt
peppers
1 Tbsp Pastry flour
4 Tomatoes
2 Tbsps Canola oil
7 starchy potatoes (about 400 grams)
4 ozs Gouda
½ cup
2 Tbsps Pesto
How healthy are the main ingredients?
GoudasaltTomatopotato
Preparation
1.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 1

Rinse turkey breast, pat dry with paper towels and cut into 12 small pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

2.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 2

Place the flour on a large plate and turn the turkey to coat. 

3.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 3

Rinse tomatoes, cut out stem and cut the tomatoes into 4 slices each.

4.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 4

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet. Add half the turkey and cook each side for 3 minutes over medium heat. Remove turkey, heat remaining in skillet and cook remaining turkey. 

5.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 5

Remove turkey from skillet, then cook the tomato slices in residual fat for about 1 minute per side. Remove and let cool slightly.

6.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 6

Peel the potatoes, quarter and cook in a pot of boiling salted water, covered, until knife-tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, grate cheese on a box grater.

7.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 7

Make 4 stacks, each alternating 4 tomato slices and 3 turkey pieces, and fasten each with a wooden skewer.

8.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 8

Place the stacks in a baking dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake in preheated oven at 180°C (fan 160°C, gas: mark 2-3) (approximately 350°F) for 7-9 minutes.

9.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 9

Heat the milk in a small pot. Drain the potatoes, return to pot and let steam escape on the burner with the heat turned off. Mash with a potato masher.

10.
Turkey and Tomato Skewers preparation step 10

Add hot milk and the pesto to the mashed potatoes and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper, and serve the puree with the turkey skewers.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie521 cal.(25 %)
Protein51 g(52 %)
Fat24 g(21 %)
Carbohydrates21 g(14 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage3.5 g(12 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

It provides children with two thirds of their daily zinc requirement and one third of their calcium requirement. Zinc helps wounds to heal and strengthens the body's defences against infections - something children can use all year round! Calcium ensures that bones and teeth continue to develop and become nice and stable.

Even smarter

Even smarter

Great variation with which you can tempt your children to eat fish: Instead of turkey, use pollack fillet, sprinkle slices with a few drops of lemon juice after frying. The fish portion contains plenty of iodine, which the thyroid gland needs for growth-regulating hormones.

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