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Week of 9/30/19

Middle Eastern Fried Rice with Turkey
and peas / carrots

Active: 30 minTotal: 30 min
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This is probably not like any fried rice you've had before, but a Middle Eastern spice mix gives the rice a unique and exotic flavor. Top the rice with raisins, lemon juice, pine nuts, and yogurt for an authentic finish.

Dependency
Salmon with Cilantro Garlic Sauce
Tags
One Pot, Make Ahead, Quick and Easy
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Ingredients

Servings:
4
Metric
Middle Eastern Spice Mix:
  • Paprika, smoked - 1 tsp
  • Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric (opt) - 1/4 tsp
Middle Eastern Fried Rice with Turkey:
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Turkey, ground - 1 lb
  • Lemons - 1, wedges
  • Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp, chopped
  • Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can, drained and rinsed
  • Peas and carrots, frozen - 1 1/2 cups
  • Pine nuts - 2 Tbsp (sub sliced or slivered almonds)
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Basmati rice, cooked (leftover from Monday) - ~2 cups
  • Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
  • Harissa paste - 2 tsp (sub tomato paste with a few drops of hot sauce)
  • Golden raisins - 1/4 cup
  • Yogurt, plain or Greek - 1/2 cup

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Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings Per Recipe 4
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Prep

  1. Make spice mix - Combine paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Garlic - Chop garlic. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Season turkey - Stir spice mix and garlic into turkey. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
  4. Lemons / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
  5. Beans - Drain and rinse.
  6. Peas and carrots - Defrost frozen peas and carrots in the microwave or by running them under warm water.

Make

  1. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and saute until fragrant and lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Return pan to heat and add oil. Add seasoned turkey (which should already be combined with spice mix and garlic) and saute, breaking it apart, until nearly cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add peas and carrots and stir to combine.
  4. Stir in rice, beans, soy sauce, and harissa until everything is heated through, ~2 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in raisins. Squeeze half the lemon wedges over top.
  6. Divide rice between serving plates and top with yogurt, pine nuts, and cilantro. Serve remaining lemon wedges and some extra harissa on the side.

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Reviews

This meal has 45 reviews

This ended up being lunch for several days and was a delicious combination of flavors. We especially enjoyed the Harissa paste, which we used more of than in the recipe.

By: Angela
Posted: Oct 28, 2019
Diet: Vegetarian

Loved the raisins, I kept adding more!

By: Jen
Posted: Oct 20, 2019
Diet: Paleo

“This is the food I love” per my daughter. My whole family adored this.

By: Ann
Posted: Oct 17, 2019
Diet: Vegetarian

Very flavourful and so easy to make!

By: Anneliese
Posted: Oct 16, 2019
Diet: Original

This was really easy and flavorful, and reheated well for lunches.

By: Melissa
Posted: Oct 14, 2019
Diet: Vegetarian

Really ridiculously easy. 10/10 would make again

By: Jenna
Posted: Oct 10, 2019
Diet: Original