5:2 diet: Turkey recipes

Photo by: Steven Depolo 

Turkey is a good option for a low-calorie meal if you simply can't do without meat. It is much lower in fat (as long as you're not eating the skin!) than other meats. 

Yes, it can seem a little dry sometimes but with the right recipe you can easily work around this. The other useful thing about Turkey is that the leftovers are easily turned into some really tasty but low calorie recipes which makes it perfect for the 5:2 diet. 

On a feast day you can roast your turkey and have gravy and all the trimmings. Then save some of the plain meat and turn it into one or more of your meals on your fast days. Not a bad plan for getting through the holiday season. 

Two slices of Turkey breast meat - about 43g of meat - comes to about 45 calories  

As with chicken you can add a couple of slices of  breast meat to a large salad for lunch or even use 1 slice as a mid morning or afternoon snack to keep the cravings at bay - perhaps wrapped around a pickle.

See below for some of my favourite low calorie turkey recipes for the 5.2 diet. Remember the calories below usually refer to one portion from the recipe.

Stuffed Courgettes with Turkey   (176 Calories)

Cumin-scented turkey burgers with tomato salsa  (174 Calories)

Turkey Bolognese  (182 Calories)

Thai Turkey meatballs and stir fry noodles  (206 Calories)

Turkey Soup  (111 Calories)

Turkey Crock Pot Stew  (110 Calories)

Turkey Pasta Fagioli  (126 Calories)