Dinner
Apple Turkey Picadillo
Lean ground turkey sizzles with red onion, garlic, and warm spices until fragrant, then simmers with tart green apple, tomato, and cider vinegar into a glossy, sweet-savory glaze that clings to every bite.

- Total
- 25 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 2
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 24g
- Carbs
- 19g
- Fat
- 14g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 12g
- Sodium
- 608mg
Ingredients
- 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 oz 99%-lean ground turkey
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 medium tart green apple, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 3 tbsp chopped green olives
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup sliced scallion greens
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add turkey; cook, stirring and breaking up, until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Stir in cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and cloves; cook for 30 seconds. Stir in vinegar, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in apple, tomato, olives and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat and gently simmer, stirring often, until any liquid in the pan has reduced to a syrupy glaze, about 8 minutes. Stir in scallion greens and serve.