Spiced turkey with bulghar & pomegranate salad

Spiced turkey with bulghar & pomegranate salad

This superhealthy North African style salad uses turkey baked in a parcel to retain all the delicious juices

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix together half the herbs, half the lemon zest and juice, and all the harissa with some seasoning. Rub the turkey in the marinade and leave for 5 mins (or up to 24 hrs in the fridge).
  2. Lay out a large sheet of foil. Put the turkey and marinade, and wine or water, on top, then cover with another layer of foil, fold and crimp the edges to seal. Transfer the parcel to a tray, then bake for 30 mins until cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, make the salad. Cook the bulghar following pack instructions. Drain, then mix with the remaining herbs, lemon zest and juice, plus the tomatoes, cucumber and pomegranate seeds. Slice the turkey and serve on top of the salad with the foil parcel juices poured on top.
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MAKE IT VEGGIE

Halloumi & bulghar salad for 4: Thinly slice a 250g pack halloumi, then marinate as per turkey recipe. Make the salad as per turkey recipe, adding 3 tbsp halved black olives. Grill halloumi, turning halfway, for about 5 mins, until golden and crisp on each side, then serve with the salad and a dollop of Greek yogurt.

PER SERVING

304 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, sugar 7g, salt 0.7 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2012.

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  • 03 January 2012

    Benjamin Kennedy rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I used couscous instead of the bulghar wheat, big mistake. This mixture is a little wet (with the additional juices from the roasted marinate) so needs the bulghar wheat to soak it up. The dish was nice, but needed something salty to offset it. Will add feta in the next try as this goes well with all of the ingredients especially the pomegranate, tomatoes, lemon, herbs and cucumber. Alternatively the halloumi suggestion above may cover this instead.

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  • 04 January 2012

    desireelc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe was amazing. I roasted the turkey exactly as recommended, but instead of the bulghar, I placed the finished turkey and remaining spices and the parcel juices on a bed of lettuce with diced tomato, feta, and butternut squash that had been roasted with garlic. Oh my.

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  • 10 January 2013

    Karen commented on this recipe

    I cooked this recipe last night, 9.01.13. for my family of four, and I have to say that we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It was quick and easy to make and very tasty. I will definately be making this again!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp each chopped dill, parsley and mint
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp harissa paste
  • 500g/1lb 2oz turkey breast fillets
  • 2 tbsp white wine or water
  • 250g pack bulghar wheat or a mix- we used quinoa and bulghar mix)
  • 2 tomatoes , chopped
  • ½ cucumber , diced
  • 100g pack pomegranate seeds
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304 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, sugar 7g, salt 0.7 g

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