These Ground Turkey Bowls are filled with lean protein, fiber and so much flavor from a homemade peanut sauce. Made with kale and sweet potatoes, these healthy bowls are the best way to meal prep or enjoy an easy weeknight dinner.
Whisk apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and 1 cup water in a small bowl until honey and salt dissolve. Place the red onion, garlic and peppercorns in a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid; pour the vinegar mixture over top and let it sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
To make potatoes in the oven: Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and chop the sweet potatoes into bite size pieces, add to a baking sheet prayed with nonstick cooking spray. Spray the potatoes with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 minutes until fork tender and browned.
To make potatoes in air fryer: add the chopped potatoes to a pre-heated air fryer pan. Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes until fork tender and browned. Shake the basket halfway through. I personally prefer roasting in the oven because you may need to work in batched with the air fryer depending on the size of your basket.
While the potatoes roast cook the ground turkey. Heat a pan over medium, spray with cooking spray and add the ground turkey. Using a spatula break the turkey into bite size pieces as it cooks. Cook until it is fully cooked through and no longer pink in the center, approximately 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika and ground turmeric. Stir together to evenly coat and remove from the heat.
Remove the kale from the stems by slicing along the side of the stem and discarding the stem. Chop into bite size pieces and rinse. Add the rinsed and dried kale to a bowl with the olive oil, salt and lemon juice and using your hands massage the oil into the kale. You will start to notice the texture of the kale changes, softens and shrinks. Once you have massaged the kale for a few minutes and it has decreased in size by about half set aside.
Peanut Sauce
Combine the powdered peanut butter and water in a bowl and forming a peanut butter paste. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix together well to combine. Set aside until you’re ready to assemble your bowls. If you want the sauce to be any thinner just add more water.
Assemble the bowls
Assemble your ground turkey bowls. As always it’s best to weigh your final weights and divide by the numbers of servings for accurate measurements. Ex. weigh your roasted sweet potatoes in grams and divide by 4, that’s how many grams each bowl gets.
Each bowl gets the following: 1/4 ground turkey (approx. 90 grams), 1/4 roasted sweet potatoes (approx. 155 grams), 1/4 kale salad, 4 cherry tomatoes, 4 cucumber slices, 1/4 cup sliced carrots, 37 grams peanut sauce, pickled red onions (if using).
Nutrition facts without sweet potatoes: 252 calories 38 P / 19 C / 4 F Nutrition facts with sweet potatoes: 418 calories 42 P / 52 C / 5 F
Notes
Nutrition facts are an estimate and include the sweet potatoes.
Use any type of ground meat you prefer.
Be sure to remove the stems of the kale. They are bitter and will not taste good in your bowl.