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Ginger Garlic Turkey Stir-Fry with Quinoa

Tender strips of turkey breast and crisp-tender peppers and red onion in a glossy ginger-garlic sauce with a touch of honey and lime, spooned over fluffy quinoa and finished with crunchy chopped peanuts.

Ginger Garlic Turkey Stir-Fry with Quinoa

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gTurkey breast, boneless skinlesscut into thin strips
  • 2 tbsp16 gCornstarch
  • 1¼ cups200 gQuinoa, dryrinsed
  • 2 cups480 gWater
  • 1½ medium160 gRed bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1 cup chopped140 gGreen bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1½ medium150 gRed onionsliced into wedges
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingergrated
  • 5 cloves15 gGarlicminced
  • 3 tbsp40 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • ½ lime, juiced20 gLime juice
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
  • ¼ cup40 gDry-roasted peanuts, unsaltedroughly chopped
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced

Steps

  1. Combine the quinoa with three quarters of the water in a small pot, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes; rest off the heat, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff.
  2. While the quinoa cooks, toss the turkey breast strips with half the cornstarch.
  3. Make the sauce: whisk the soy sauce, honey, lime juice, toasted sesame oil, the remaining half of the cornstarch and the remaining quarter of the water in a small bowl.
  4. Heat half the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the turkey in a single layer and stir-fry 4 to 5 minutes until browned and cooked to 165°F (74°C); transfer to a plate.
  5. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the red onion, red bell pepper and green bell pepper for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender.
  6. Add the ginger and garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  7. Return the turkey to the skillet, stir the sauce, pour it in and toss 1 minute until glossy and thickened.
  8. Serve over the quinoa, topped with the peanuts and green onion.

Contains: Peanuts, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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