Chimichurri rice bowls - the meal prep manual

Chimichurri rice bowls - the meal prep manual

By Jacob Nahas
15’ Prep time
25’ Cook time
40’ Total time
542 Calories
5 Serving

Summary

Ground turkey, rice, sweet potatoes, and broccoli mixed together and served with a side of chimichurri sauce to go over the top. these chimichurri rice bowls are incredibly flavorful and a breeze to meal prep.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Cook enough rice to yield 2 cups of cooked rice. 1 cup of dry rice will make between 2-3 cups of cooked rice depending on what kind you use.
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Step 2

Wash and cut your potatoes into a large dice. If your broccoli is in large florets, cut it as well.
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Step 3

I used an air fryer to cook these. Set your air fryer to the air fry setting at 400°F. Add the potatoes and spray lightly with oil. Shake every few minutes. Once the potatoes have finished, remove and add the broccoli and cook for 8 minutes.
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Step 4

If you don't have an air fryer, preheat your oven to 425°F.
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Step 5

Toss the potatoes in a bit of oil and spread on a sheet pan. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes and then flip.
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Step 6

When you remove the tray to flip the potatoes, add the broccoli and cook an additional 8-10 minutes. If your broccoli has lots of ice on the outside, you may want to use a separate sheet pan so the water that melts off doesn't soak the potatoes.
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Step 7

Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the turkey and brown. Cook off any water that remains in the pan. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Step 8

Once the rice, broccoli, potatoes, and turkey have all cooked. Mix them all together in a giant bowl/pan. Season to taste.
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Step 9

Wash your parsley and cilantro. Dry with paper towels and cut of the stems. You don't need to pick off all of the leaves, just cut off the stem under the leaves.
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Step 10

Roughly chop the leaves until you have 25 grams (¼ cup) worth of each.
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Step 11

Peel the garlic and mince the onion until you have 15 grams (2 tbsp) worth.
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Step 12

Place all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until it is homogenous and all of the ingredients are broken down.
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Step 13

Divide the chimichurri evenly 5 ways. Store in a smaller separate container to place within your meal prep container. You could just mix in the chimichurri with the food but I find it better to keep on the side.
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Step 14

This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide the meat mixture evenly 5 ways between all of your containers.

Ingredient

  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    15 g
  • Red wine vinegar
    Red wine vinegar
    60 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    15 g
  • Cooked rice
    Cooked rice
    300 g
  • Cilantro
    Cilantro
    25 g
  • Sweet potatoes
    Sweet potatoes
    500 g
  • Cilantro
    Cilantro
  • Ground turkey
    Ground turkey
    908 g
  • Parsley
    Parsley
    25 g
  • Shallot
    Shallot
    15 g
  • Frozen broccoli ⁣⁣⁣
    Frozen broccoli ⁣⁣⁣
    454 g
  • Oregano
    Oregano
    3 g
  • Ground turkey
    Ground turkey
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