Description
These taco lunch bowls are a healthy lunch meal prep option with Tex-Mex flavor, featuring turkey taco meat, cilantro lime rice, beans, corn, and fresh toppings for easy work meals.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Turkey Meat
- 1 Onion (diced)
- 1 pod Garlic (diced)
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Cumin
- 2 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 8 ounce Tomato Sauce
- 4 ounce Water
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Rice (long grain)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Vegan Butter
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- 2 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- Romaine Lettuce (chopped and rinsed)
- 1 can Whole Corn
- 1 can Black Beans
- Green Onion (for garnish)
- Avocado (for garnish)
- Cilantro (for garnish)
- Red Onion (for garnish)
- Pico de Gallo (optional)
- Guacamole (optional)
Instructions
1. In a skillet on medium heat, brown ground turkey until no longer pink.
2. Add onion, garlic, and spices. Cook until onion softens and meat is coated.
3. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Simmer covered on low for 10 minutes.
4. Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in rice, salt, and vegan butter. Cook covered for 15 minutes, then rest 5 minutes off heat.
5. Fluff rice, then stir in cilantro and lime juice.
6. Rinse and drain beans and corn. Mix together in a bowl.
7. Chop romaine, avocado, red onion, green onion, and cilantro for toppings.
8. In containers, layer ½ cup cilantro lime rice, ½ cup turkey meat, and a scoop of beans and corn.
9. Keep toppings in a separate container until serving.
10. Reheat base and add fresh toppings before eating.
Notes
Store toppings separately to keep them fresh.
These bowls last up to 4 days in the fridge.
Freeze rice and meat in airtight containers for up to 2 months.
Customize with your favorite toppings like guacamole, pico de gallo, or cheese.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Meal Prep
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg