Roast Turkey Breast with grilled asparagus & sweet potato wedges
Roast Turkey Breast with grilled asparagus and sweet potato wedges
Course: MainServings
4servings
Prep time
40minutes
Cooking time
1hour
Calories
595kcal
Turkey is a rich source to tryptophan which can make you drowsy and promote a good sleep and a good mood.
Folate is essential for a healthy cardiovascular system and has been linked to anxiety and to regulate mood, both can assist with a better sleep.
Ingredients
Steggles Turkey Breast 1kg
3 bunches asparagus, sliced thinly
400g baby spinach
2 sweet potatoes
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C (Fan Forced).
- Remove plastic covering from foil tray and replace with foil.
- Place onto baking tray and into preheated oven.
- Cook for 1 hour. To allow roast to brown remove foil covering 30 minutes prior to the end of the cooking time.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 -15 minutes.
- Once turkey comes out to rest put in sweet potato wedges and coat with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and salt and pepper for 20 minutes.
- 5 minutes before they come out toss the asparagus in 1 teaspoon olive oil and then toss the asparagus the heated pan with salt and pepper.
- Add baby spinach to wilt.
Notes
- Spinach is a cooling leaf that can assist with hot flushes. turkey contains tryptophan, which does promote good sleep and a better mood.
- Asparagus contains tryptophan, which increases levels of feel-good serotonin in your brain and helps prevent depression and anxietySweet potato is a root vegetable that can balance hormones by balancing blood sugar through fibre. The B-vitamin content of asparagus is high and a great source of folic acid and vitamin B1 and a very good source of vitamins B2, B3 and B6. Asparagus also contains the B vitamins choline, biotin, and pantothenic acid. Because B vitamins play a major role in the metabolism of sugars and starches, they are also crucial for healthy blood sugar management as well as supporting stress response hormones within the body.
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