Just an electric grill, toaster and microwave - work lunch

So for those of you who like fad diets or are French, you will know that today is the dreaded standard "protein only thursday", worshipped all over the world by successful Dukan dieters. I have to say that I really really love meat, in fact, all protein really. The Scot looks at me like some strange alien as I suggest adding T.O.F.U. (It is a dirty word apparently) to dishes. Now, unlike, the Atkins diet you can't just gorge yourself on bacon, which would be my idae of heaven, you have to have low fat protein... hmmmm.

So faced with such strict rules I thought about how I could make a pure protein lunch (aside from onions and herbs, they let you have them) for Elena and I at work today that wasn't just a packet of 80% water ham and some cottage cheese. There was a further spanner in the works when it came to this, the only cooking utensils in the office are a George Forman grill, a toaster, a microwave and a kettle. This is not the place to whip up your greatest culinary feat.

So I had a think and found the following to be tasty and makeable between the grill and microwave, I'm rather proud actually.

Lunch for 2
2x cuts of raw turkey breast
1x pack cooked king prawns
bunch spring onions
1 chilli
1 clove garlic
1 lemon's worth of juice
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
dollop of Total 0% Greek yoghurt
Some cheat's Cajun seasoning
10 basil leaves
couple of sprigs of mint

1. scatter the cajun seasoning over the turkey steaks and grill them for 5 minutes. At the same time put the prawns in a bowl with the chilli and garlic and a good twist or two of black pepper, microwave for 1 minute.
2. Chop up the spring onions into small slices and tear the herbs and put in a big bowl.
3. Cut up the turkey into bits and put in the bowl with the herbs, onion and add the prawns. Toss together.
4. Juice the lemon and swirl in the dijon mustard, add a touch of sweetner if you want. Mix in with everything else.
5. pop in a bowl with a dollop of the yoghurt.


Now this isn't reinventing the wheel, or even something I would give to friends for dinner at home, but when you are faced with a pack of ham and yet another tub of cottage cheese on a Thursday you'll understand!