Turkey Piccata

(5.0)
By Judy Capodanno
Updated 4/10/2025
Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Diabetic
Turkey Piccata
Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

Need a quick recipe for turkey cutlets? Our healthy turkey piccata recipe dresses tender turkey cutlets with capers, wine and tomatoes for a heart-healthy, low sodium meal. This beautiful Mediterranean recipe uses high protein turkey cutlets to create a delicous healthy Italian meal in only 45 minutes. Turkey piccata is best when it's made using cutlets from a naturally low cholesterol boneless turkey breast. This is an easy recipe for people following a diabetic diet, too. 

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Total Time
45 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
209
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About This Turkey Piccata

If you’re looking for a healthy Mediterranean dinner that’s big on flavor but low in fat and calories, try this enticing turkey piccata recipe. This heart-healthy dish uses lean turkey breast cutlets, which tend to have more flavor than chicken breast. Low-fat turkey cutltes are seasoned to perfection with a combination of lemon, white wine, shallots, capers, cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs. Although this healthy turkey recipe is elegant enough to serve to guests for a special occasion, it’s easy to make for a quick weeknight meal.

This low-calorie entrée clocks in at a mere 209 calories per serving so it fits well with most diet plans. And with only 1g of saturated fat and less than 350mg of sodium, it’s a heart-healthy meal that doesn’t skimp on taste. This dish also works with diabetic-friendly diets. And it’s a very satisfying high-protein meal, containing a whopping 30g of protein per serving.

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Ingredients

Recipe yields 4 servings

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How to Make Turkey Piccata

  1. Step 1

    Cut off peel and pith from lemons. Cut into slices, then cut slices in half; reserve.

  2. Step 2

    In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Coat turkey cutlets in flour until covered on both sides.

  3. Step 3

    Lightly coat a large skillet with olive oil cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly spray cutlets with cooking spray. Cook for 2 1/2 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm.

  4. Step 4

    Add tomatoes and basil to skillet, raise heat to high, and cook, shaking pan, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tomato skins start to char and split in spots; transfer to platter.

  5. Step 5

    Add wine, shallot and capers to skillet; boil for 1 minute, or until wine is reduced by half. Reduce heat and swirl in butter and reserved lemon slices until margarine is melted. Spoon sauce and arrange lemon slices over turkey. Garnish turkey with parsley and serve with tomatoes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
4 oz turkey

209
Calories
4
g
Fat
50
mg
Cholesterol
346
mg
Sodium
11
g
Carbs
1
g
Sat. Fat
2
g
Fiber
30
g
Protein
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