Effortless Eating System: Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Super easy dinner to make or prep and store for the week! Let me know if you give this one a shot.

Ingredients

Ground Turkey:

▢ 1 lb ground turkey

▢ 1/2 tsp cumin

▢ 1/4 tsp salt

▢ Ground black pepper to taste

Cauliflower Rice:

▢ 4 cups 16 oz cauliflower rice fresh or frozen

▢ 1 large onion diced

▢ 2 large garlic cloves minced

▢ 1 green bell pepper diced

▢ 1 red bell pepper diced

▢ 1 jalapeno seeded & diced

▢ 3/4 tsp cumin

▢ 1/2 tsp paprika

▢ 1/4 tsp chili powder

▢ 1/2 tsp salt

▢ Pinch of cayenne

▢ Ground black pepper to taste

▢ 2 ounces tomato paste low sodium

▢ 1/2 cup water

▢ 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped

▢ 2 tsp avocado oil

Instructions

1. Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium-high heat and swirl 1 tsp oil to coat.

2. Add ground turkey and cook for 7 minutes, breaking into small pieces with spatula and stirring often. Somewhere in the middle, add cumin, salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

3. Return skillet to the stove and swirl remaining 1 tsp oil. Add onion and garlic, and saute for 2 minutes, stirring often.

4. Add bell pepper and jalapeno; saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Somewhere in the middle, add cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, cayenne and black pepper. Add tomato paste and water, stir to combine.

5. Add fresh or frozen (do not thaw) cauliflower rice, previously cooked ground turkey and stir well. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through.

6. Add cilantro, stir and serve warm.