Easy Ground Turkey Taco Bowls
Easy ground turkey taco bowls with all the toppings! Seasoned ground turkey, corn, and pinto beans are spooned over rice flavored with fresh lime juice. The bowls are topped with sliced avocado, diced tomatoes, queso fresco, and sour cream.
I love tacos, but I love taco bowls even more, and, more often than not, taco night at our house is actually taco bowl night. The beauty of a bowl is that all the taco fixings stay put – no worrying about the filling and toppings spilling out the end of the tortilla onto your plate or your lap. Everything is nicely contained in a pretty bowl.
And this version, one of many I like to make, features ground turkey with rice and a few other mix-ins to make it a filling but still a light dinner. The fun part is adding all of your favorite toppings. This taco bowl recipe serves two but easily doubles to serve more.
Ingredients
- Ground turkey
- Seasonings: Chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
- Pinto beans
- Corn kernels
- White rice: You can make the rice from scratch or, if you want a shortcut, use instant rice cups that you warm in the microwave.
- Fresh lime juice and lime zest
- Fresh cilantro
- Toppings: Diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, sour cream, crumbled queso fresco
How to Make the Taco Bowls
☑️ Make the Rice
Cook the rice according to the package instructions, and add the lime juice and zest to the water. Cook enough rice for two servings.
☑️ Cook the Turkey
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and break it up while it cooks. Add the spices, beans, and corn and stir to combine. Add the chopped cilantro and stir.
☑️ Assemble the Bowls
Divide the rice between two bowls. Top the rice with the seasoned ground turkey, beans, and corn. Add the toppings and serve!
Easy Ground Turkey Taco Bowls
Don’t be tricked by the long ingredient list because these taco bowls take just 30-minutes start to finish and require very little prep work.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 cup long-grain white rice (see note)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin,
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano,
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder,
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup canned pinto beans
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Toppings
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1/2 avocado (pit and skin removed), sliced
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 crumbled queso fresco (see note 2)
Instructions
- Make the rice: Rice cooking instructions vary from brand to brand, so follow the instructions on the package, but add the lime juice and zest to the cooking water. Make enough for two servings.
- Make the ground turkey and beans: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and break it up with a spatula while it cooks. Add the spices, beans, and corn and stir to combine. Lower the heat and stir occasionally while you prep the toppings. If you notice a lot of browned bits accumulating on the bottom of the pan, add a 1/4 cup of water (or chicken stock if you have some) and scrape them up. After you’ve prepped the toppings, add the cilantro to the turkey and beans.
- Serve the meat and beans over the rice. Top with toppings and enjoy!
Notes
You can use your favorite rice for this recipe. Follow the package instructions for two servings. Other kinds of rice may take more or less time.
Queso fresco is a mild Mexican cheese found in most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, finely crumbled feta cheese is a good substitute, or you can use other kinds of cheese, like shredded cheddar or pepper jack.
Nutrition
- Calories: 659
- Sugar: 6.3g
- Sodium: 1174.2mg
- Fat: 28.7g
- Saturated Fat: 8.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 69.1g
- Fiber: 10.7g
- Protein: 36.4g
- Cholesterol: 105.7mg
The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.
More Recipes with Ground Turkey
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- Easy Turkey Meatballs
- One Pan Baked Tortellini
- Green Goddess Turkey Burgers
Happy cooking,
LOVE this idea! Such a great quick, easy and delicious recipe to throw into the dinner routine. Can’t wait to try!
I tried this with ground chicken, it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Heidi
This is SO good! Easy and the homemade seasoning is much better than the packet… it’s my go to now… thank you for this recipe!
So glad you liked it!