Description
A quick and nutritious skillet meal featuring ground turkey, zucchini, and chickpeas, packed with flavor and convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 medium zucchinis, diced
- 1 can (15 ounce) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spatula, and cook for 5-7 minutes until browned.
- Stir in the zucchini, chickpeas, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper, and cook for another 5-7 minutes until zucchini is tender.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley on top before serving.
Notes
For a lower fat option, choose ground turkey that is at least 93% lean. This dish is versatile and can be adapted based on available vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg