Turkey Taco Quinoa Skillet
An easy, one-skillet meal made with ground turkey, veggies, and quinoa.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 505kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey 93/7
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small sweet potatoes (or 1 large) peeled and diced
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper stem and seeds removed, diced
- 14 ounce canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 16 ounces salsa
- 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning or 2 tablespoon homemade seasoning
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped cilantro and diced avocado for topping
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the ground turkey over medium high heat, breaking it up into pieces as it cooks.
- Once cooked, transfer to a plate to set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the sweet potato, onion, bell pepper, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 7-10 minutes, or until the onion and peppers are softened and the sweet potatoes are soft or almost soft. They will continue cooking in the broth.
- Return the cooked ground turkey to the skillet, along with the beans, corn, salsa, taco seasoning, quinoa, and broth.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 15-18 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed most of the broth and is fluffy. Be sure to stir every 5-ish minutes to prevent anything sticking to the pan.
- Once the quinoa has fluffed, sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook another 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Top with chopped cilantro and diced avocado. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1350mg | Potassium: 1439mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 14040IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 5mg