Turkey + Diabetic recipes (13)

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Asian-inspired Turkey on Sesame Spring Onion Toast

Recipe by: Janice Elder

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You will never recognise your leftover Christmas turkey when you combine it with Asian ingredients to create this delicious yet quick and easy dish. You may end up making turkey just to have leftovers!

Pan-fried turkey escalopes with citrus honey sauce

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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The tanginess of citrus fruit marries well with poultry. Here, orange and lemon, with honey and shallots, create a tasty sauce for turkey escalopes, served on a stack of green beans. Serve with steamed new potatoes in their skins.

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Roast turkey breast with garlic sauce

Recipe by: Rachel Warren Chadd

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The white breast meat of turkey is exceptionally low in fat and cholesterol.

Roast turkey with lemon couscous

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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A small turkey like this is amazingly economical. It will give enough meat for at least 8 portions, or you can serve 4 people and have plenty of leftovers for sandwiches, salads and other dishes. Don't forget to keep the turkey carcass to make stock for soup.

Smoked turkey and apricot bites

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Dried apricots moistened with orange juice, then wrapped in smoked turkey rashers make a tasty snack to pass round with drinks, as well as an interesting garnish for a festive roast chicken or turkey. Take care when grilling turkey rashers – they cook more quickly than bacon and, because they contain no fat, will dry out if overcooked.

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Turkey and lentil pâté

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This coarse-textured pâté, deliciously flavoured with garlic and fresh coriander, combines minced turkey and turkey livers with lentils for a starter that has considerably less fat than a traditional pâté. Serve with toasted slices of brioche or other bread, plus some crisp vegetable sticks and crunchy radishes.

Turkey chilli soup with salsa

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This colourful soup is inspired by the spicy and complex flavours of chilli con carne. Full of delicious vegetables and served with tortillas and a refreshing salsa, it makes a healthy main course that is fun to eat.

Turkey drumsticks braised with baby vegetables

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This is a simple dish to prepare and makes an economical, healthy mid-week family meal, low in calories and fat. Roasted in the French style, in stock with a few herbs, the meat from the turkey legs turns out wonderfully moist and tender. Serve with baked or boiled potatoes to add starchy carbohydrate.

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Turkey kebabs with fennel and red pepper relish

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Here lean little bites of turkey are marinated with wine and herbs to add juiciness and flavour, and then threaded onto skewers to be grilled or barbecued. A colourful raw-vegetable relish provides a nice splash of vitamin C as well as a delightful taste contrast. Serve with a complex carbohydrate such as steamed Basmati rice or couscous.

Turkey mole

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This is a simplified, quite mild version of the classic spicy-hot Mexican recipe, made with lean turkey, raisins and almonds. Serve with boiled rice and salad.

Turkey sausage and bean hotpot

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Having diabetes doesn't mean giving up favourite family meals. Here, lean turkey sausages replace the more traditional pork in a hearty hotpot, with a spicy bean sauce and a covering of thinly sliced root veggies.

Turkey, chestnut and barley broth

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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When you roast a turkey, don't throw away the carcass. Instead, use it to make this wonderfully rich-tasting soup. Reminiscent of an Italian minestrone, it is packed with vegetables, barley, turkey meat and chestnuts – a really satisfying bowl of soup. Serve with warm, crusty wholemeal bread.

Vietnamese-Inspired Lettuce Wrap

Recipe by: Liz

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This is a easy, wonderful, light yet filling meal with turkey, rice and fresh veg! Fun to eat! You will need at least eight bamboo skewers for cooking the meat. Use beef or pork mince instead of turkey if you wish.