Protein packed turkey burrito bowl

Here’s a great recipe for when you are getting organised and doing some meal prep. It packages up well and freezes beautifully, perfect to defrost and reheat on a busy night.

Thank you to 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge member Cassie for sending this fab recipe and photo. Feel free to change the meat to whatever you have on hand, or add tofu to make it a vegetarian meal.

As part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge we have stacks of Mexican inspired meals. Think Mexican pork fajitas, vegetarian nachos and Mexican lasagne.

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Turkey burrito bowl

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Rating: 3.54
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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown rice uncooked
• 1 avocado sliced
• 400 grams diced tomatoes tinned
• 200 grams black beans tinned
• 500 grams turkey mince
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 capsicum sliced
• 1 red onion peeled and sliced
• 1 corn cob with kernels cut off
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
• 2 limes one zested and one quartered

Course Main Dish Cuisine Mexican Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup brown rice uncooked 1 avocado sliced 400 grams diced tomatoes tinned 200 grams black beans tinned 500 grams turkey mince 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 capsicum sliced 1 red onion peeled and sliced 1 corn cob with kernels cut off 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped 2 limes one zested and one quartered

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Instructions

1. Cook rice as per packet instructions.
2. In a hot fry pan heat half of the coconut oil. Add capsicum, onion and corn and sauté until soft. Place in bowl and set aside.
3. In the same fry pan heat the rest of the coconut oil, then add mince, spices, lime zest and fresh coriander.
4. Cook until mince is browned.
5. Add the tinned tomatoes and black beans, and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Portion out rice, turkey mince, and capsicum mix into bowls. Add fresh lime and sliced avocado to serve.
7. If freezing, leave out the fresh lime and avocado. Pop into plastic tubs with lids once cooled and freeze for up to 2 months.

Recipe Notes

440 calories per serve

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