Ground Turkey and Rice with Chipotle Dressing
This Ground Turkey Rice Salad is a delicious dish with vegetables and a chipotle dressing. It is easy to prepare and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 LB ground turkey
- 1 cup rice
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 2 medium Avocados
- Half an onion
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup Avocado oil (sub for olive oil)
- 2 cups canned black beans
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 TBSP Chipotle seasoning
- salt to taste
- 2 TBSP black pepper
- 2 TBSP chili powder
- 2 TBSP ground cumin
- 2 TBSP Oregano
- 1 TBSP smoked paprika
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 0.5 oz fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a nonstick pan, drizzle some avocado or olive oil, heat over medium heat, and transfer the ground turkey to the pan. Season with ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add about 1 tbsp of tomato paste and stir. Cooke for about 12 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Rinse the rice, add it to a pot with 2 cups of water over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the stove and leave for 10 minutes with the lid. Remove the lid and fluff with a fork.
- Dice the cherry tomatoes, orange bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and onion.
- To make the salad dressing, in four jars or bowls, add 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil, 2-3 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper, salt to taste, and 1/2 tsp chipotle seasoning to each jar and stir.
- To each jar, add 1/2 cup washed and drained canned black beans, 1/4 cup orange bell pepper, 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp onion, 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1/2 cup cooked ground turkey, 1 tbsp chopped cilantro.
- When ready to eat, transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the avocado and sour cream, combine, and enjoy! The mixture can be stored in the fridge for up to five days.