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High-Protein Turkey Couscous Box
1 serving · 20 min total
A quick meal-prep box of lean turkey breast over lemony couscous salad with crisp veg and feta. Great cold or gently reheated, with around 40g of protein.
Ingredients
- 130 g turkey breast, thinly sliced
- 60 g couscous
- 80 g cherry tomato, halved
- 60 g cucumber, diced
- 50 g red bell pepper, diced
- 30 g feta, crumbled
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
Contains: Gluten, Milk
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Steam the couscous — Pour 60 g couscous into a bowl, cover with 90 ml boiling water and a pinch of salt, cover and let steam for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- 2.
Sear the turkey — Season the sliced turkey breast with salt and sear in a hot pan with a little of the olive oil for about 3 minutes per side until cooked through, then let it rest.
- 3.
Toss the couscous salad — Toss the couscous with the cherry tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, remaining olive oil and lemon juice.
- 4.
Pack the lunch box — Pack the couscous salad into a box, top with the turkey and crumbled feta. Eat cold or gently reheat the turkey and couscous before serving.