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Easy Turkey Taco Bowls for Weekly Meal Prep

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Meal prep your week with these easy Turkey Taco Bowls, packed with all your favorite taco flavors for quick, delicious lunches and dinners.
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Prep Time 23 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: main dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 451
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

DIY TACO SEASONING
  • 1 TBSP chili powder
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ¾ tsp sweet paprika
  • ½-¾ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or extra to make it spicy)
  • salt to taste
FOR THE TACO BOWL BASE:
  • 1 pound 93% Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • taco seasoning (see recipe above)
  • 1 TBSP tomato paste
  • ¼-½ cup water
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups chopped or shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1-2 cups corn (canned or cooked from fresh or frozen)
  • ¼-½ cup sour cream
TASTY TOPPINGS: choose your favorites
  • diced tomatoes or fresh salsa
  • guacamole or sliced avocado
  • thinly sliced red onion (raw, sautéed, or pickled)
  • tortilla chips or corn chips
  • fresh cilantro and/or chopped scallions
  • sliced jalapeño peppers
  • grated cheddar cheese
  • lime wedges
  • taco sauce or Mexican hot sauce

Method
 

  1. To make the DIY taco seasoning, combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix. You can use your favorite taco seasoning mix in its place if preferred.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Add diced onion and cook until tender for approx. 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in taco seasoning and tomato paste and cook while stirring constantly for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add ground turkey and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through but still slightly pink, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in water and simmer on low until saucy, thickened, and cooked through. Season with any additional salt to taste.
  4. Divide cooked rice, lettuce, black beans and corn between 4 bowls. Top with turkey taco meat and a dollop of sour cream, then add all of your favorite toppings and mix-ins from the list above.
  5. For my bowls, I added a little bit of EVERYTHING! So good!
MEAL PREP BOWLS:
  1. Add a base of fluffy cooked rice to each container along with black beans, corn, and taco meat. If you’d like to warm up your salsa and tomatoes along with the bowl ingredients, feel free to add them here or keep separate for a cold mix-in.
  2. If you’d like, add a drizzle of your favorite taco sauce or Mexican hot sauce on top along with a sprinkle of grated cheddar cheese. To garnish, add lime wedge on top with some cilantro and/or scallions and, if you’d like, sliced red onion and/or jalapeño slices.
  3. I like to keep the cold and crunchy ingredients separate so in small lidded sauce containers I’ll add my sour cream and/or guacamole. To a baggie add your crispy corn chips or tortilla chips. Based on preference, you can skip the lettuce or place some in baggies for adding at the end.
  4. Store in the refrigerator until ready to heat and eat for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 32gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 155mgFiber: 9gSugar: 4g

Notes

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator for the turkey bowl base ingredients. Adjust as needed based on the tasty extra toppings chosen and enjoy!