The turkey dish: an alternative guide to Merry Christmas

Christmas overrated or not is the best time for good food. To be honest as long as I don't have to cook on Christmas eve or day, which I find very stressful, I am fine and happy enough to eat for ten people. And beat my boyfriend in Monopoly. And watch 'It's A Wonderful Life'. And other cliches. 
This year I decided to cook for my friends before they go away for the holiday season. So last night I tried this stir fry dish, which was actually simple and tasty. Not very Christmassy but hey, the turkey was there and the mulled wine put everyone in a ho ho ho mood anyway. 
It also means I can just do the drinking during the festive preparations, since I have paid my dues. 

Ingredients

• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 300g turkey breast 
• 5cm piece of root ginger, chopped (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce (no salt necessary, soy sauce will do the job)
• 50g mange tout, green beans or sugar snaps
• 50g bamboo shoots
• 80g broccoli in florets 
• 50g baby corn 
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed

• 3 slices of pineapple, preferably fresh, diced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 150g fresh bean sprouts

50g cashew nuts

sesame seeds (optional) 

• Wash, dry and slice the turkey evenly.
• For the marinade, mix ginger with 2 tablespoons soy sauce, salt, pepper and garlic. Roll the turkey in the marinade, leave in the fridge for an hour.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the onion and the turkey briefly. Stir in the pineapple chunks.
• Add the bean sprouts, broccoli, cashew nuts and the rest of the vegetables to the pan and cook, stirring continuously.
• Add the remaining soy sauce and pepper to taste. Toss one last time and serve. Sesame seeds can be added too. 
• Can be accompanied by rice or noodles. (Optional)