Lunches can be so BORING! But these colorful Mexican Rice Bowls will be the envy of the office. It's all of the satisfaction of a burrito bowl, but way healthier and cheaper. It's also filling enough to get you through the day without the snacking that unsatisfying lunches can prompt.
INGREDIENTS
-1lb lean ground turkey
-1 10oz bag of Trader Joe's microwavable brown rice
-1 orange bell pepper, diced
-1 jalapeno, de-seeded and diced
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-1 15oz can reduced sodium black beans
-1 10oz can Rotel
-1/2 15oz can corn
-1 4oz can diced green chilis
-1 tsp each: chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, and garlic powder
-1 12oz jar Trader Joe's Salsa Authentica
-Shredded Mexican cheese blend
DIRECTIONS
1. Prep the vegetables: dice the bell pepper, de-seed and dice the jalapeno, and thinly slice the scallions (separate the dark green parts from the light green parts). Measure out the spices. Drain and rinse the black beans in a colander. Then, drain the Rotel, corn, and green chilis in the same colander. Microwave the brown rice.
2. Add olive oil to a large skillet. Once hot, add the turkey and cook until browned. Once cooked, remove turkey to a bowl.
3. Add more oil if needed, and saute the bell pepper, jalapeno, and the light green parts of the scallions. Once vegetables are softened and slightly charred, add the following to the skillet: ground turkey, cooked brown rice, black beans, Rotel, corn, green chilis, spices, and Salsa Authentica. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
4. Dish the mixture out into 4 tupperware containers. Top each with shredded Mexican cheese blend and the green parts of the sliced scallions. When ready to eat, microwave until rice bowls are hot (3 - 3.5 minutes)!