Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Lemon Pepper Turkey Breasts with Sautéed Spinach


This year is starting out great so far! 'Jackie' yesterday and back squats today! ... Feeling strong and paleo prepared!
Tonight was a pretty quick & tasty fix!

Lemon Pepper Marinade: (I marinated turkey breast, but this would be great on chicken or fish, too)

1/4 C lemon juice
Zest from 1/2 lemon
1 T olive oil
1 tsp. ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 C water
2 T fresh rosemary, chopped fine
1/2 tsp. sea salt (optional)

~Combine all ingredients in a plastic bag, add turkey breasts and marinate for 2-8 hours. Bake at 350 degrees, for about 35-40 minutes (internal temperature of 175 degrees).

Sauteed Spinach:
Okay... this was delicious!
2 tsp. olive oil
1 T lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T chopped dried cherries
2 T slivered almonds
pinch course grey sea salt

~Honestly, this was my favorite part of tonight's meal. YUM. Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute garlic. Add spinach leaves (about 1 bunch or 4 C). As it starts to cook down, add lemon juice, slivered almonds and cherries. Cook about a minute longer, and remove from heat. Sprinkle with a pinch of grey salt.

We also enjoyed this with our typical side salad! Hope you enjoy! Hmmmm, what will tomorrow bring?!

1 comment:

Laurie said...

This looks fantastic! I'm always looking for new recipes and stumbled upon your blog. Glad I did. :)


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