Cajun Turkey Quinoa Skillet is a blend of scrumptious Cajun flavors. Oven roasted turkey breast, quinoa, and vegetables cooked together make for a delicious dinner! Bold flavors that will keep you coming back for seconds! Weight Watchers friendly recipe- 3 SmartPoints!
I love skillet dinners… don’t you! Skillet meals are basically like casseroles, but made on the stove. Great to feed a crowd and always good for left overs! My Cajun Turkey Quinoa Skillet is a blend of scrumptious Cajun flavors. Oven roasted turkey breast, quinoa, and vegetables cooked together make for a delicious dinner! This is a Weight Watchers friendly recipe and each serving is 3 SmartPoints.
Have you ever tried Jennie-O Oven Ready Turkey Breast? I recently discovered this at my grocery store and I’m obsessed! This boneless turkey breast comes frozen and super easy to bake! Just place the turkey breast in an oven safe dish and bake. Turkey breast is one of my favorite meats to cook with and goes with pretty much everything! Plus, it’s very Weight Watchers friendly… bonus!
This skillet meal is so delicious that I made it several weeks in a row making sure I got the recipe just right by testing it out. I got the recipe correct the first go around, it was so good that I kept making it!! To start, cook the Jennie-O turkey breast according to package instructions. Once the turkey is fully cooked, let it rest then dice it up and set aside for later.
In medium pot, add quinoa, 2 cups vegetable broth, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and let cook 20 minutes.
Heat large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil to skillet. Add diced onion and bell pepper. Sauté for 7 minutes, until tender. Add frozen okra and cook for 4 minutes, until slightly tender. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
To the skillet, add diced tomatoes, thyme, and Cajun hot sauce. Add diced turkey to the skillet and cook for 8 minutes. Add cooked quinoa and ½ cup vegetable broth. Mix well. Remove from heat and garnish with parsley.
This meal is a blend of scrumptious Cajun flavors. Oven roasted turkey breast, quinoa, and vegetables cooked together make for a delicious dinner! Bold flavors that will keep you coming back for seconds!
I like to serve Cajun Turkey Quinoa Skillet with my Sweet Skillet Cornbread.
I hope you enjoy these bites of flavor!
Cajun Turkey Quinoa Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Jennie-O Cajun Turkey Breast, (Or 1 Pound Pre-Cooked Turkey Breast)
- ½ Medium White Onion
- ½ Red Bell Pepper
- ½ Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Celery Stalk
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Cup Uncooked Quinoa, Rinsed
- 2 ½ Cups Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun Hot Sauce, (I use Louisiana Hot Sauce. Reduce amount to make less spicy)
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 Cups Frozen Sliced Okra
- 14 Ounces Canned Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- ¼ Teaspoon Dried Thyme
- Fresh Parsley, For Garnish (Optional)
Instructions
- Cook Jennie-O Turkey Breast according to package instructions. Once turkey is fully cooked, dice then set aside for later.
- In medium pot, add quinoa, 2 cups vegetable broth, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and let cook 20 minutes.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil to skillet.
- Add diced onion and bell pepper. Sauté for 7 minutes, until tender.
- Add frozen okra and cook for 4 minutes, until slightly tender.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add diced tomatoes, thyme, and Cajun hot sauce. Add diced turkey to the skillet and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add cooked quinoa and ½ cup vegetable broth. Mix well.
- Remove from heat and garnish with parsley.
Notes
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