Turkey Burrito Bowls

I love burritos but sometimes I just don’t have shells around plus my toddler has a tough time chewing tortillas anyway. Here is an easy weekday recipe the kiddos and you will love because they can mix and match toppings to their taste.

I like to make the meat topping the night before for quicker assembly the next day.

Heathy Kid Friendly Turkey Burrito Bowls

Ingredients

Base:

Cooked rice or quinoa or a 3:1 mix of rice to quinoa (my fav)

Meat topping:

• 1 pound lean ground turkey or chicken, thawed if frozen

• 2 onions, sliced or shredded

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 carrot, shredded

• 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained then fork mashed

• ½ cup jarred salsa

• Chopped cilantro, to taste (optional)

• Chili and cumin powder to taste

Other topping ideas:

• Shredded cheese

• Chopped tomatoes

• Sliced green onion

• Refried beans

• Sour cream or plain yogurt

• Leftover chopped roasted veggies or jarred roasted red pepper

• Avocado slices or guacamole

• Humous

Directions

1. Cook the rice or quinoa.

2. Meanwhile, fry the first four meat topping ingredients in a large frying pan continually breaking up the meat.

3. Once cooked, use a clean spatula to add in the rest of the ingredients.

4. Cook for a few minutes until the flavours have melded together.

5. Assemble bowls!

Ways to Offer Burrito Bowls to Kids

Toddler squeezing lime into a burrito bowl

Let kids assemble their own bowls and pick their own toppings

Turkey burrito pizza

Offer it like a burrito pizza on a soft bun or pita

Turkey burrito taco

Fold the burrito pizza in half for a taco