High-protein turkey breast and sweetcorn salad

High-protein turkey breast and sweetcorn salad with tender turkey breast, crisp lettuce, sweetcorn and a yoghurt dressing – a quick everyday recipe with plenty of protein.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 320 kcal per serving
• Protein: 35 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Carbs: 16 g

Ingredients

• 250g turkey breast
• 100g sweetcorn
• 1 head of lettuce
• 3 tbsp yoghurt
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Cut the turkey breast into thin strips. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the meat until cooked through and lightly browned all over.
2. Wash the lettuce thoroughly, remove any brown bits and tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Drain well.
3. Drain the sweetcorn and rinse it briefly in a sieve. This gives it a fresher taste.
4. Stir the natural yoghurt with a little water until smooth to make a creamy dressing. Season it lightly with salt if you like.
5. Divide the lettuce between plates and scatter the sweetcorn over it. Lay the warm turkey strips on top.
6. Only pour the yoghurt dressing over the salad just before eating. That way everything stays fresh and crisp.

Good to know

A salad like this is quick to make but still looks impressive. Warm meat, cool freshness and a simple dressing go together really well here.

Swaps

Turkey breast → chicken breast (similar protein content), sweetcorn → chickpeas (also provide fibre), natural yoghurt → Greek yoghurt (also provides protein), olive oil → avocado oil (milder flavour, monounsaturated fatty acids)

Allergens

Contains milk (yoghurt). Good for children as long as the turkey breast is cooked right through, and fine in pregnancy too, provided all the ingredients are fresh and the meat has been heated thoroughly.