Ground Turkey and Quinoa Skillet Dinner
This easy ground turkey skillet recipe is a healthy one pot meal featuring turkey, high protein quinoa, and packed with vegetables. If you're looking for easy meals to make with ground turkey, start with this basic recipe and add your favorite vegetables.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 391kcal
Cost: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2/3 cup water or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic and herb seasoning or dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups roughly chopped kale or spinach
- 1 small zucchini cut into cubes
- 1 small yellow squash cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons red onion slivers
Instructions
- Combine quinoa and 2/3 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil; cover and reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer 15 minutes. Remove it from the heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the turkey, garlic, seasoning, and salt. Cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until turkey is done.
- Stir in kale, zucchini, and yellow squash. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, 3 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked to your liking.
- Stir in the cooked quinoa and sprinkle with onion slivers.
Notes
Note: If you don’t like raw onion go ahead and stir it in with the turkey and garlic.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fourth | Calories: 391kcal