Indian-Spiced Turkey Tikka Salad with Spinach
Tandoori-inspired turkey tikka spices with a cooling spinach salad and lemony yogurt-style dressing (dairy-free).

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g Turkey breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 cups Spinach
- 180 g Plain dairy-free yogurt (unsweetened)
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 1 tbsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp Turmeric
- 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
- 1 cup Cucumber, diced(optional)
- 0.5 small Red onion, thinly sliced(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix dairy-free yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- 2
Toss turkey with the spice-yogurt mixture. Marinate 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
- 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook turkey in batches if needed, searing until browned and cooked through (about 8–10 minutes total).
- 4
In a large bowl, combine spinach with cucumber and red onion (if using).
- 5
Spoon warm turkey over the spinach. Drizzle any remaining marinade/spice juices from the pan over the top.
- 6
Serve immediately with extra lemon juice if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 45 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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