Description
A comforting dish featuring cauliflower rice and flavorful ground turkey, perfect for quick weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz ground turkey
- 3 cups cauliflower rice (about 1 small head)
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapeños
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Optional: freshly chopped herbs like cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Cook the turkey with some water (about 1/2 cup) in a pan at medium-high, keep it covered and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add in the spices: turmeric, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, coriander, cumin, 1 tsp of paprika, and one garlic clove.
- Stir uncovered for 2-3 minutes or until any extra water has evaporated.
- Reduce heat to medium and stir in the carrot and bell pepper.
- Add the cauliflower rice, 1 tbsp olive oil, the other tsp paprika, some salt, and stir.
- Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes for the flavors to combine.
- Take the lid off and stir in the other garlic cloves, jalapeño, and another tbsp olive oil.
- Stir for 2 more minutes, and then serve!
Notes
Feel free to customize with your favorite seasonal vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg