Turkey Rosemary Skewers and Middle Eastern Salad

Turkey and Rosemary Skewers with Middle Eastern Salad

This low carb dish is light, healthy and tasty. It's more of a Summery dish but if you're not too fussed then cook away! Turkey is a leaner meat than beef and contains less than 2g of Saturated Fat as opposed to the 4.5g that red meat contains. And with Christmas just around the corner, Turkey is definitely 'in season', therefore Tasty!

I've taken the recipe from Tesco Healthy Living (here) and adapted it slightly for student satisfaction!

Things you'll need:

• 2 x Turkey Breasts
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Half Cucumber
• 4 x Spring Onions
• 1 x Tortilla/Flat Bread
• Kebab Sticks (Super Cheap)

Price: £3.60 Approx

Per serving: £1.80

(For the Turkey marinade - Optional, but gives it better flavour)

• 3 Tbsp Honey
• 1 Garlic Clove
• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
• Rosemary (Dried or Fresh - Dried is cheaper and lasts longer)

Total Price: £4.10 Approx

Per Serving: £2.05

This amount caters for around one dinner and lunch. I managed to get 6 Kebabs out of it and ate 4 of them for Dinner and saved the other 2 for lunch.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cut the Turkey into long thin strips and then thread onto the Kebab sticks. Place in a shallow bowl and sprinkle with Rosemary.
2. Mix the Honey, Olive Oil and Crushed Garlic together until it forms a liquidy paste. Pour 3/4 of it over the Turkey kebabs and leave to marinade for 15 minutes (or longer, if you have time)
3. Chop the Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber and Spring Onions and mix together for your 'Middle Eastern' salad. Then place your tortilla/flat bread until the grill for 1-2 minutes (Keep your eye on it!) until golden brown on both sides. Remove it, allow to cool and then snap it into little pieces and spread in amongst your salad.
4. Finally, grill the Turkey kebabs for 5-6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown in colour. Serve with the salad.

There you have it.  A light tasty summery dinner which doubles perfectly for a meal the next day - what more does a student want?