Turnip Tagliatelle
Ingredients
- 4 medium turnips
- 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 4 chicken breasts, cubed (approx. 125 g each - 500 g)
- 4 leeks
- 250 g mushrooms
- 2 teaspoon crushed garlic
- ½ cup plain yoghurt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
- heat 2 t olive oil in a non-stick pan and cook the cubed chicken pieces. set the cooked chicken aside.
- slice the mushrooms and leeks.
- heat the other 2 t of olive oil and soften the mushrooms and leeks. just before cooked, add the garlic for the last 2 minutes. remove and combine with the chicken.
- peel turnips and cut the ends off flatly and evenly. spiralize them to tagliatelle thickness (blade c on the inspiralizer).
- boil turnip noodles for 2-3 minutes.
- in a small bowl or jug whisk the egg, yoghurt and parsley together well. season with salt and pepper.
- when the turnip noodles are done, drain them, return them to the pot off the heat, pour in the egg mixture and toss until evenly coated
- serve the noodles topped with the chicken, leek and mushroom mixture and garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Profile
GI: 35 (Low)
492
Calories
33g
Carbs
51g
Protein
19g
Fat
* Estimated per serving. Values may vary based on exact brands used.
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