Description
A hearty meatloaf combining ground turkey, carrots, and sweet potatoes, packed with flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 kg ground turkey (about 2 lbs)
- 1 medium carrot, grated (about 200 grams or 7 oz)
- 1/2 medium sweet potato, grated (about 100 grams or 3.5 oz)
- 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon hot mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup nuts of choice, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins or sultanas, chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for greasing
- 2 tablespoons flour or breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Slices of carrots and parsley for decoration
- Seeds or chopped nuts for decoration
- Thinly sliced lemon and/or orange rind for decoration
- Ground black pepper for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 C / 340 F (conventional).
- Sauté the onion in olive oil with 1/4 teaspoon of salt for about 5-6 minutes, until soft and golden.
- In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, sweet potatoes, pre-cooked onions, and the rest of the ingredients, mixing with your hands until well incorporated.
- Grease a round springform cake tin with olive oil and dust with flour or breadcrumbs.
- Transfer the meat and carrot mixture to the tin and spread evenly.
- Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for 1 hour.
- Check for doneness with a meat thermometer, it should read 75 C / 165 F.
- Allow to cool slightly, then carefully release and remove from the tin onto a plate.
- Spread mayonnaise over the top and decorate with carrots, parsley, seeds, lemon and orange zest, and black pepper.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding a splash of Worcestershire sauce to the mix. Letting the meatloaf rest after baking improves its texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 120mg