I’m not ready for Thanksgiving to be over. Seasoned with sage and garlic, this healthy turkey cranberry hash uses riced cauliflower as the base with a bit of crunch from almonds and celery. This dish takes very little time to make and is great for meal prep!
Cauliflower is a staple food in my diet. It is awesomely versatile – on it’s own it has little taste, but readily absorbs other flavors while cooking. Just as importantly, it has an outstanding micronutrient profile with high a content of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, K, and folate.
Frozen riced cauliflower is sold at all major grocery stores, Target, and Costco. I keep a stock in my freezer for whipping up quick meals – all it takes is about 5 minutes in the microwave. If you have the time, you could also buy fresh cauliflower and rice it yourself.
Regarding the macros, I set up this recipe for 20 g of protein, 10 g of fat, and 13 g of carbs for a total of 220 Calories per serving. It is readily adjusted to your needs:
- Increase/decrease protein by adding more or less turkey
- Increase/decrease fats by modifying the amount of almonds
- Increase/decrease carbs by modifying the amount of cranberries
Turkey Cranberry Cauli Hash
Ingredients
- 350 g cooked turkey breast
- 300 g frozen riced cauliflower
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 40 g (1/4 cup) low sugar dried cranberries
- 25 g (1/4 cup) slivered raw almonds
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Dried sage
- 1 tsp of black pepper, or more to taste
- sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the frozen cauliflower in the microwave as directed on the bag.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, add the olive oil to a large pan and heat medium-high on the stove.
- Add the minced garlic and celery to the oil and cook for about 2 minutes or until until fragrant
- Turn heat down to medium and add in sage, salt, pepper, slivered almonds, and cranberries. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until almonds are slightly browned.
- Add in the cooked turkey and mix for about 30 seconds
- Turn off the heat on the skillet.
- Remove cauliflower from the microwave and cut a very small hole in one corner. Drain out any excess water. (If it seems soggy, squeeze the cauliflower while still in the bag a bit to push out more water.)
- Add cauliflower to the skillet, mix thoroughly and serve!
Notes
- Makes 4 servings
- Nutrition info per serving: 220 Calories, 9.6 g Fat, 20.0 g Protein, 13.6 g Carbs
- Macros easily adjusted by modifying the mount of turkey, cranberries, and/or almonds
- If you don’t have turkey breast, this tastes great with chicken breast as well
- I really like the taste of sage so used it as the main seasoning. Addition of a small amount or thyme or rosemary would also work
Please let me know if you tried this recipe!
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