Turkey Taco Sweet Potato Bowls: Taco Night in a Sweet Potato

Taco night just got a sweet potato upgrade. Fifty-seven grams of protein, a chipotle drizzle you will want on everything, and one bowl that handles dinner. Bake the potatoes, load them with seasoned taco turkey, and dinner is done.

Why it works

A sweet potato base, lean turkey, and a Greek yogurt chipotle sauce come together for 57g of protein in a bowl that is genuinely meal-prep friendly.

The recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb lean ground turkey (99/1) · 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1/2 onion, diced · 2 bell peppers, diced
• 1 packet taco seasoning · 8 tbsp salsa · 2 cups lettuce
• Chipotle sauce: 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup light mayo, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, 2 garlic cloves, juice of 1 lime, 2 tsp honey, 1 tsp salt

Steps

1. Bake pierced sweet potatoes at 400°F for 50–60 min.
2. Cook turkey with onion and peppers; stir in taco seasoning + splash of water.
3. Blend all chipotle sauce ingredients until smooth.
4. Split potatoes; top with turkey, salsa, lettuce, and a heavy drizzle of sauce.

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Credit: Recipe inspiration: the viral turkey taco sweet potato bowl meal-prep short

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