THAI TURKEY BOWL WITH CABBAGE, BASIL & MINT

Bright, herbaceous, and tangy with a savory-sweet Thai kick and satisfying crunch.


Servings

425 Calories

33g Protein

34g Carbs

17g Fat


Ingredients

Dressing

  • Juice of 3 limes

  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar

  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup (reduced)

  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (reduced)

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Thai Turkey Bowl

  • 1.25 lb 93/7 ground turkey (increased + leaner)

  • 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced

  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (increased for flavor)

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (increased for balanced carbs)

  • ½ pound Napa cabbage, shredded

  • ¼ pound carrots, shredded

  • ¼ pound snow peas, halved

  • 4 radishes, cut into slender ½-moons

  • 12 basil leaves, julienned

  • 6 mint leaves, julienned

  • ¼ cup cashews, toasted (reduced)

Directions

Dressing

  1. In a mason jar, combine lime juice, vinegar, fish sauce, maple syrup, oil, and red pepper flakes.

  2. Shake well and season lightly with salt. Set aside.

Turkey Bowl

  1. In a bowl, combine ground turkey, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt, and pepper.

  2. Heat a large pan over medium-high with a small amount of oil spray or 1 tsp oil.

  3. Cook turkey until browned and fully cooked (~8 minutes), breaking it apart as it cooks.

  4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

  5. In a large bowl, combine turkey, quinoa, cabbage, carrots, snow peas, radishes, herbs, and cashews.

  6. Toss with dressing until evenly coated.

Meal Prep Tips

Keep components separate (best results)

  • Turkey + quinoa in one container

  • Veg/herbs in another

  • Dressing separate

Storage

  • Fridge: 4 days solid

  • Herbs: store wrapped in paper towel for freshness

Reheat method

  • Heat turkey + quinoa only

  • Add fresh veg + dressing after

Crunch preservation

  • Add cashews right before eating

Efficiency tip

  • Cook double turkey batch, refresh veggies midweek