Category: Poultry Dishes

Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp best-quality olive oil
• 2 purple onions or Vidalia onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 6 cups baby spinach leaves, washed
• 6 cups baby arugula leaves
• 1 tsp water
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro
• 4 egg whites + one yolk
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste mixed with one tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 1/2 lb ground turkey breast, no skin or fat included, or textured vegetable protein
• 3/4 cup oat bran – uncontaminated for gluten free
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• Cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Make sure the rack is in the center of the oven. Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan and cook onions and celery until they are translucent but not brown. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a small bowl to cool.
2. Add baby spinach and arugula leaves to the pan with one teaspoon of water. Cook until the greens are wilted. Remove from heat and let cool. Add basil and cilantro to the wilted greens and mix well.
3. In a large bowl add egg whites, yolk, tomato paste mixture and stock. Mix well. Add ground turkey or TVP, oat bran and flax seeds along with cooked onions an celery. Spray clean hands with cooking spray and mix the turkey concoction well.
4. In a 10″ loaf pan coated with cooking spray, place half of the turkey mixture. Spread evenly. Using clean hands, transfer wilted greens and herbs to loaf pan. Distribute evenly on top of the turkey mixture already in the pan. Now place remaining ground turkey mixture on top of the wilted greens. Make the top smooth with your hands.
5. Bake the turkey loaf for 1 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees F. Remove loaf from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes so everything sets properly. Once cool, remove loaf from pan and cut into one-inch-thick slices using a very sharp knife. Arrange on a serving platter and serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers and use for lunch.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 222, Protein 33g, Carbohydrates 11g, Fiber 3g, Sugar 2g, Fat 5g, Sodium 139mg