Creamy one-pan turkey breast with spinach

Creamy one-pan turkey breast with spinach: a quick, high-protein recipe with tender turkey, fresh spinach, cream, garlic and nutmeg.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 400 kcal per serving
• Protein: 40 g
• Fat: 24 g
• Carbs: 4 g

Ingredients

• 300 g turkey breast
• 200 g spinach
• 1 clove of garlic
• 100 ml cream
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · wooden spoon

1. Cut the turkey breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and brown the turkey breast all over until golden.
3. Finely chop the garlic, add it to the turkey breast and fry briefly until fragrant.
4. Stir in the cream and let everything simmer briefly over a medium heat.
5. Add the spinach and let it wilt in the sauce. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
6. Serve straight away, ideally hot from the pan.

Good to know

A dish like this is just the thing when you need something quick that still tastes like a proper meal. Creamy, savoury and pleasantly simple.

Swaps

Cream → coconut milk (dairy-free, also adds fat) | turkey breast → chicken breast (similar protein content) | spinach → chard (also provides folate and fibre) | olive oil → ghee (stable when heated and no seed oil)

Allergens

Contains milk (cream). Usually fine for children if seasoned moderately, and fine during pregnancy as long as the turkey breast is cooked all the way through.