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Roasted Sweet Potato With Ground Turkey & Pistachio Dressing (WEM)
Recipes | November 19, 2016
*Yields 4 portions
This is a great example of a healthy workout earned meal. Sweet potatoes are starchy carbs that come from the nature and offer a great source of fiber, potassium, Vitamin C and other important vitamins.
If you exercise daily and don’t have any extra fat to lose, you can enjoy this meal without having to earn it with a workout.
If you don’t exercise regularly or you want to become lean, I would suggest you to earn this meal with high intensity training. Read more about FM / WEM and BODY TYPES in my Nutrition Guide.
This recipe originally appeared in my book 15 Minutes To Fit, where you can find a lot more delicious and easy to make healthy meals.
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 cup pistachios
2/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 small shallot (approx. 1 tablespoon)
2 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt & pepper to taste
Ingredients:
1 pound sweet potato, washed, diced into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 pound ground turkey
1/3 cup crushed pistachios
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet, drizzle with the olive oil, and toss to coat. Spread the potatoes into a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, turning them every 10 minutes, until they are brown on the outside and tender inside.
- When the potatoes are almost done, you can start preparing the turkey. Heat the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the turkey (the oil should sizzle when you ad the turkey). Season with salt and pepper and stir frequently until the turkey is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Make the dressing: Place the pistachios, grapeseed oil, sherry vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, champagne vinegar, shallot, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
- In a large bowl combine the roasted sweet potatoes, cooked turkey, crushed pistachios, parsley, and about 1/4 cup of the dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You can keep the rest of the dressing covered in the fridge. It should stay fresh for about a week.
Macros Per Portion:
Calories: 426.9
Carbs: 4.7 g
Net Carbs: 3.1 g
Fat: 32.1 g
Protein: 31.2 g
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woodbridge, virginia, usa
Y-U-M-M-Y!!!!!
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I just started your 8 week meal plan and made this for dinner. It was delicious!
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This is sooooo good! I could eat this over and over again! <3
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woodbridge, virginia, usa
🎤 That’s the mic dropping! Delish!!! I just started this plan again and it’s even better than I remembered. How do you do it Zu?!!!
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Excited to try this recipe! Does any one know how much ground turkey you save for the fast day?? Thanks
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redmond, oregon, united states
She said a palm size
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This is absolutely delicious.
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This is so good. I grated my yams instead of roasting to speed up the process (I’ve got 7 to feed). So so good. The dressing was more of a sauce(as mine turned out- I used olive oil instead of grape seed).
My kids all loved it too. I grated 3 yams (one was large), and 6 lbs of turkey meat and I only doubled the dressing. Just FYI for those who are preparing for a family too. 🙂
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lyon, france
Hello zuzka and ZGYM members!
I was wondering how this recipe is WEM since it has little net carbs as mentionned at the bottom of the recipe (3.1 g net carbs per portion).
Thank you !
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germany
I believe here’s an error in the calculation of the nutritional value: One pound sweet potatoe should yield around 90g carbs total, that makes 22.5g per portion. That is still not that much, but the fact that it’s starchy carbs probably makes it a WEM.