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Turkey Taco Rice Bowls

Ground turkey, cheesy egg rice, spinach, and chia for fiber.

4 meal-prep servings
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Per bowl without honey≈462 calories · ≈46g protein
Carbohydrate≈30g total · ≈4–5g fiber
Fat≈16g

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb 93/7 ground turkey
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • A little over 1 cup liquid egg whites (1.1 cups used for estimate)
  • 1 cup Daisy 2% cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup Member’s Mark shredded cheese
  • 2 packed cups baby spinach, chopped
  • 8 tsp chia seeds total (2 tsp per bowl)
  • 4 Tbsp water total (1 Tbsp per bowl)
  • Cooking spray
  • Seasoning: 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 2 tsp paprika; ½ tsp each garlic and onion powder; 1½ tsp oregano; black pepper; no added salt

Method

  1. Brown turkey over medium heat. Keep the fat in the pan. Add seasoning and cook another 1 to 2 minutes; do not add water.
  2. Cook egg whites in a sprayed skillet. Wilt spinach, then fold in cottage cheese and shredded cheese.
  3. Stir in cooked rice until hot. Divide egg rice and turkey evenly among four containers.
  4. Mix 2 tsp chia seeds and 1 Tbsp water into the egg rice in each container. Refrigerate to soften; stir before reheating.
A personal recipe, not professional advice.

Nutrition figures are estimates and can change with brands, portions, and preparation. This is what worked in my own routine—not medical or nutritional advice.

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