Description
Turkey Taco Bowl – A healthy take on Taco Tuesdays! These delightful bowls are made with cauliflower rice, lean ground turkey, black beans, corn, and salsa. Plus any or all of your favourite taco toppings. Quick and easy to make for a weeknight dinner for the fam or weekly meal prep for two.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 340 grams cauliflower rice (1 bag frozen or you can rice your own)
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 540g black beans (1 can)
- 250g corn (1 small can)
- 440g salsa (1 jar)
- seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic, chili, paprika, cumin (lots of cumin) / alternatively, you can use pre-made taco seasonings
- optional toppings: cheddar cheese or queso, sour cream or plain greek yogurt, black olives, tomato, avocado, jalapeño peppers, hot sauce
Instructions
- Start by slicing up bell peppers into 1/2 inch slices. Set aside.
- In a medium pan or pot, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add cauliflower rice, fresh or frozen. Toss with olive oil, add salt and pepper. Cover and cook until heated through, about 5-7 minutes, stirring throughout. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Add ground turkey and season with salt, pepper, garlic (fresh or powder), and lots of chili and cumin powder. Cook 4-5 minutes until no longer pink.
- Mix in sliced bell peppers and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add in black beans, corn, and salsa.
- Simmer over low-med heat for 5-10 minutes, until peppers are soft and most of the juices have cooked off. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Prepare toppings – shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, etc.
- To prepare the taco bowls, evenly divide cauliflower rice into the bottom of 6 bowls and follow up with your turkey mixture.
- To eat right away – add your favourite toppings to the taco bowl and dive in!
- If meal prepping, do not add toppings until reheated and ready to eat. You don’t want to heat up the sour cream or cheddar.
- Allow meal prepped bowls to cool before covering. Refrigerate up to 4 days.
- To reheat, transfer to a microwave-safe bowl if not already in one. Heat thoroughly for 1.5-2 minutes. Add desired toppings.
Notes
You’ll notice I don’t add measurements for spices/seasonings. I find everyone’s taste preference in these areas a little different. Season to your heart’s desire, taste test, and add whatever you need as you go along. I will say, for these taco bowls, cumin and chili powder are your best friends! I use about 1-2 tbsp of each cumin and chili, and about 1 tsp of the other seasonings.
Nutritional information does not include any optional toppings and, as always, will be different depending on your own products. If you’d like some help figuring out your nutritional information, leave a comment and we can figure it out!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 10
- Fat: 11
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 24
Keywords: turkey, taco bowl, meal prep, cauliflower rice, quick, easy