Turkey Taco Quinoa Bowl
If you want a snack that’s healthy, filling, and delicious, this turkey taco quinoa bowl is the right snack to get. This is easy to prepare, yet you’ll enjoy the whole process.
Ingredients
Quinoa Bowl Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup white onion chopped, about 1 medium onion
- 1 batch homemade taco seasoning see below
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans lightly drained
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro about 1 oz, stems and leaves separated
- 1 butcher’s twine for tying cilantro stems
- 3 tablespoons Frank’s RedHot Original sauce or your preferred hot sauce
- 1½ cups dry quinoa cooked according to package directions (yields about 4½ cups cooked)
- 2 cups mixed greens arugula or spinach
- 1 large avocado sliced
- ½ cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
- ¼ cup sour cream
- salsa to taste
Taco Seasoning Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened and translucent. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the 1 pound of ground turkey and break it up into small pieces.
- When the turkey begins to release juices, add the batch of homemade taco seasoning to the turkey and mix together.
- Add the tomato sauce and mix until the turkey is coated.
- While the turkey cooks, separate the cilantro leaves from the stems. Tie the stems together with butcher’s twine into a bundle. Roughly chop the leaves and set aside for garnish.
- When the turkey is cooked through, nestle the tied cilantro stem bundle into the centre of the turkey mixture.
- Add black beans and hot sauce and stir into turkey, careful not to break up the bundle of cilantro stems.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and then cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Taste the meat to make sure the seasonings are good.
- In a bowl, spoon quinoa, then a helping of turkey and beans. Sprinkle cheese over it, so it melts.
- Add greens, avocado, chopped cilantro, sour cream, salsa, and any other desired toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 617kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 42gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1060mgPotassium: 1160mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1461IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 6mg
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