HOW PRETTY ARE THESE?!

I’m so excited I finally had a moment to document these insanely pretty and EASY taco bowls. I’m obsessed with them! As you guys know, I try to live a light carb life – as in, if I can cut carbs somewhere and it’s still good I will. BUT, sometimes a good homemade pasta is just the answer and I’m f*cking eating it. This meal happens to be one that I can live without the main carb, which is a tortilla. Love burritos, tacos, taquitos, floutas, etc. but sometimes you just want the flavors of Mexican food minus all the carbs.

I also love when you can throw a meal together from the random ingredients in the fridge and this bowl is perfect for that. I always switch it up based on what’s in the fridge so feel free to do the same. In fact, I think this became a tortilla-less bowl because I was out of tortillas and didn’t feel like going to the store lol. Win win!

Scroll down for the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pound ground turkey
2 Cups rice, cooked
Taco seasoning (a packet will do)
1 Can black beans
1 Bell pepper, stripped (I like orange or red)
Cojita cheese, crumbled
Avocado, sliced
Pickled onion (I get mine at the farmers market)
Limes
Cilantro
Hot sauce (optional)
Olive oil

HOW TO MAKE:

Cook your rice on the stove or in a rice cooker, set aside.
Heat a pan with olive oil over medium heat.
Cook your ground turkey until browned.
Add your bell pepper strips & black beans to the pan.
Season all of it using the taco seasoning pouch, add 1/3 cup of water and let simmer on low heat.
Layer a large bowl with rice, ground