Tasty turkey dish to indulge the senses

Sticky, spicy turkey with avocado is the perfect dish to indulge in during Christmas and keep the weight off.

This recipe serves four to six people.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Difficulty: Worth the effort

• Ingredients
• 2 large avocados
• A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chilli paste, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste, or to taste
• 2 tablespoon cranberry jelly
• 1 cup of leftover cooked and shredded turkey, chicken or duck
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup fresh peas, blanched and shocked in ice water, and drained
• A handful of herb sprouts
• Staffords Cranberry Jelly to serve

Method

• Peel and remove the pips from the avocados. Whiz in a blender with a splash of water if you want a smooth purée, or simply mash if you prefer more texture. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and add a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent discolouring.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the chilli paste, ginger paste and cranberry jelly and cook, stirring for a few seconds. Add the shredded turkey and cook, stirring until the turkey is heated through and is coated in the sticky, spicy glaze and some bits are crispy.
• Place the avocado in a shallow dish or into individual cups. Top with spring onion, peas, turkey, sprouts and cranberry jelly.

To serve:

• Dollop over poached eggs on toast for breakfast.
• Serve in individual cups as part of a buffet lunch.
• Smear onto toasted pitas or flatbreads for an instant pizza.
• Scoop up with nacho chips or serve in a taco shell.
• Enjoy.