Viral Taco, Sweet Potato and Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the sweet potatoes:
- 3 small to medium sized sweet potatoes scrubbed clean and cubed*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- salt and pepper to taste
For the ground turkey mixture:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey or ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning**
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
For the "taco" bowls:
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 large ripe avocados cubed
- kimchi
- pickled red onions***
- hot honey
Instructions
For the sweet potatoes:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread all the sweet potato cubes in an even layer onto the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for about 35 minutes, tossing the sweet potatoes halfway through baking. If wanting them a little crispy, raise the temperature to 425 and roast for another 10 minutes (45 minutes total). Remove from oven and set aside.
For the ground turkey mixture:
- Using a large pan over medium high heat, heat the olive oil. After a minute to two, add the ground turkey in and cook until all browned. Add the taco seasoning packet (or just half of it) and add a tablespoon or 2 of water. Mix together and taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
For the "taco" bowls:
- To assemble the bowls: add some chopped romaine lettuce into your bowl. Add/arrange some seasoned ground turkey and some roasted sweet potatoes on top. Add a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, cubed avocado, kimchi and some pickled red onions. Drizzle everything with hot honey. Repeat and make the rest of the bowls.
- Mix together and enjoy!
Notes
*Feel free to peel your sweet potatoes if desired. Peel and then cube.
**if you don't have store bought, here's my homemade taco seasoning
***Pickled red onions recipe here