Baked Lemon Turkey Breast with Sweet Potatoes and Onions
A complete healthy meal of turkey and vegetables is baked up together in the oven. Lemon and herbs add fat-free flavor to this recipe.
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time30 min
Ingredients
- 1 turkey breast half (about 3 pounds)
- 1 small lemon
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled
- 2 medium onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove any excess fat from turkey breast. Zest lemon. Press garlic with garlic press.
- Combine lemon zest, garlic, rosemary thyme, salt and pepper to make a rub. Rub 1 1/2 tablespoons evenly over entire turkey breast half.
- Slice sweet potatoes into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Cut onions into wedges.
- Place turkey half skin side up in baking dish. Toss remaining lemon seasoning with vegetables. Surround turkey breast with seasoned vegetables.
- Cover. Bake 1 hour. Carefully remove lid; continue baking 20-30 minutes or until thermometer reads 170 degrees F. Let stand covered 10 minutes before carving.