Quinoa with Ground Turkey Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Ground Turkey Recipes. (Quinoa with Ground Turkey Recipe). This was a dish I threw together last minute that was a success! My husband and kids loved it and will be a dish we have often. The cheese really complements the dish and should not be left out.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Quinoa with Ground Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water

1 cup quinoa

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion

chopped

1 red bell pepper

chopped

1 pinch Himalayan salt to taste

1 ¼ pounds ground turkey

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper to taste

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon minced fresh sage

1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

½ cup grated Mizithra cheese

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and red bell pepper in the hot oil until tender and starting to brown about 10 minutes; season with salt.

Step 3

Generously season ground turkey with salt and pepper; add to onion mixture and increase temperature to medium-high. Cook and stir turkey mixture until almost browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain excess grease and reduce heat to medium-low. Add garlic sage and rosemary to turkey mixture; cook and stir until fragrant and turkey is browned 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 4

Mix quinoa into turkey mixture and cook until quinoa is heated through 2 to 3 minutes. Add Mizithra cheese to quinoa and turkey and remove skillet from heat; season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa with Ground Turkey Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 330.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 32.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 15.1g 23%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 18%

Cholesterol: 76.9mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 631IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.2mg 63%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 26.7mg 45%

Folate: 68mcg 17%

Calcium: 41.1mg 4%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 77.2mg 28%

Potassium: 411.5mg 12%

Sodium: 303mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 136.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.