Sage Turkey with Delicata Squash Mash and Apple Sauce
Golden seared turkey with silky roasted squash mash and a sweet apple sauce — a Thanksgiving plate in one pan.
- AIP
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Kid-friendly
- Gluten-free Thanksgiving
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
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Ingredients
- 700 g turkey breast cutlets
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 10 leaves fresh sage
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 delicata squash, halved and seeded
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 sweet apple, diced
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Rub the squash with oil and salt, cut sides down on a pan.
- Roast the squash until soft and caramelized at the edges.25 min timer
- Sear the turkey in sage and garlic until golden and cooked to 165°F/74°C.7 min timer
- Lift the turkey out, then soften the onion and apple in the pan.5 min timer
- Stir in maple syrup, vinegar, arrowroot and water; simmer into a glossy apple sauce.3 min timer
- Scoop the squash flesh, mash it smooth, and plate with turkey and the sauce.Kids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Turkey strips and squash mash dip boats
On the plate: Turkey strips, smooth squash mash and a little apple sauce for dipping, avocado slices on the side.
Make it a game: Dip a turkey strip like a boat sailing into sauce sea, then steer it ashore for a mash landing.
Set it aside at step 6, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Turkey, squash, apple and sage with no grains, dairy, seeds or coconut; olive oil in the pan.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: No gluten, soy or seaweed here: turkey and squash seasoned simply with sage, garlic and a little maple.
- Pregnant: Nothing raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic: fresh turkey, roasted squash and a cooked apple sauce.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft mash to scoop with fingers and mild turkey strips cut small for small hands.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, dippable turkey strips with sweet squash mash — a build-your-own-bite plate.
AIP check: watch for nightshade spices (paprika, chili, cayenne), seed spices (cumin, coriander seed), seed oils and hidden sugar. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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