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Cal Smart Chipotle-Honey Turkey Bowls with Green Onion Rice

This hearty turkey bowl is full of wholesome goodness! We even snuck some spinach into the turkey mix for an added veggie boost. Pickled cucumbers and a sweet and spicy chipotle-honey sauce brighten each bite.

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Spicy Calorie Smart
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 servings 4 servings
  • 250 gr ground turkey
  • 0.75 cups basmati rice
  • 2 tbsp chipotle sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp enchilada spice blend
  • 66 gr mini cucumber
  • 2 green onions
  • 160 gr sweet bell pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 28 gr baby spinach
  • 2 tsp oil*
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 0.125 tsp salt*
  • 0.125 tsp pepper*
  • 500 gr ground turkey
  • 1.5 cup basmati rice
  • 4 tbsp chipotle sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp enchilada spice blend
  • 132 gr mini cucumber
  • 4 green onions
  • 320 gr sweet bell pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic salt
  • 56 gr baby spinach
  • 4 tsp oil*
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 0.25 tsp salt*
  • 0.25 tsp pepper*

Instructions

  1. Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water and half the garlic salt to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.Once boiling, add rice, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12-14 min.Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
  2. Meanwhile, thinly slice cucumber.Thinly slice green onions. Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Roughly chop spinach. (TIP: Place spinach in a bowl, then roughly chop using a pair of kitchen shears or scissors!)
  3. Combine chipotle sauce and 2 tsp (4 tsp) honey in a small bowl. Add vinegar, remaining honey, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) water and a pinch of salt to a medium microwavable bowl. (NOTE: This is your pickling liquid.) Microwave in 15-sec increments, stirring between each, until salt dissolves.Add cucumbers to pickling liquid. Season with pepper, then stir to combine. Place in the fridge to cool.
  4. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.When hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 4-5 min. Remove from heat, then transfer to a plate.
  5. Reheat the same pan over medium. When hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then turkey. Season with remaining garlic salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up turkey into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**Add 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water, Enchilada Spice Blend and spinach. Stir until spinach wilts, 1 min. Remove from heat, then cover to keep warm.
  6. Fluff rice with a fork, then stir in half the green onions. Divide green onion rice between bowls. Top with turkey, peppers and cucumbers, including pickling liquid.Drizzle chipotle-honey sauce over top.Sprinkle with remaining green onions.