Healthy and Fast

I've been mostly aiming for meals that are healthy and fast.  Really who isn't in a perfect world.  My two boys have become increasingly health-conscious and desirous of meals with lots of veggies and a good amount of protein. Teenage boys love building muscles....it also seems to be going rather well for them.  😊  In desperation, I typed, "fast, healthy, fresh meals" into my internet search browser and came across a website/blog I fell in love with,  iFOODreal.com . Olena is the creator of this blog and she is into making meals from real food.....simple and fresh ingredients.  I started exploring more on her site and came across a recipe for Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls.  It sounded good but I was going to save it for another week.  Flash forward a week and I COULD NOT remember the site I found or the exact recipe name so I ended up googling Korean Beef Bowls and got a million different recipes.  The end result is what you find below....a mishmash of those million different recipes. 

 (Honest moment:  It changes every time I make it based on the veggies I have on hand.  The recipe below was created based on my latest making of this recipe and writing things down.)

I hope you enjoy this as much as my family!  It was an instant hit!

Korean Ground Turkey & Veggie Bowls       

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. olive oil (if not water sauteing)                                

3 medium carrots, half-moon slices

1 medium onion, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb. ground turkey

1 large zucchini or yellow squash, diced small

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup chopped kale or spinach

4-5 green onions, chopped

"Sauce":

2 Tbsp coconut aminos

3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

2 Tbsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp. garlic powder                                      

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 Tbsp. rice vinegar

1 Tbsp pure maple syrup or honey OR 1 tsp. monk fruit sweetener

Method:

1.  Heat oil or water for sauteing onion and pepper.  Saute carrot, onion and pepper until beginning to look golden (approximately 4-5 minutes).  With water sauteing make sure your water is hot before adding veggies and have extra water on hand to add when veggies start to stick.

2.  Mix together ingredients for "Sauce" and set aside

3.  Add garlic and saute 30 seconds

4.  Add ground turkey and cook until meat is browned.

5.  Add in other veggies (zucchini, broccoli, kale), saute for 3-4 minutes, until veggies softened but not soggy.

6.  Stir in "sauce" and chopped green onions.

***serve over rice, quinoa, rice noodles or scoop into nice big lettuce leaves.