Meat-n'-Potato Bowl

mico salad

Prep: 10 min 

Cook: 1 hour 

Calories: 339 g/serv

  • Protein: 17g, (20%)
  • Carb: 43g, (51%)
  • Fat: 11g, (29%)

Ingredients 

  • 1 large Russet potato, baked*
  • 1/2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 handful arugula
  • tiny pinch of nutmeg
  • 1/2 Tbs butter for topping
  • 1 Tbs parsley, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Recommended Protein: 8 oz of ground turkey for 2 servings

 *make sure you bake the potato rather than boil it to maintain the potassium content.

Instructions 

  1.  Bake potato at 450 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until the center can be easily pierced with a fork.
  2.  When the potato has about 20 minutes left to bake, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. 
  3.  Add the sliced onions and mushrooms, cooking until they begin to soften. 
  4.  When onions and mushrooms have cooked down, add ground turkey. Cook fully.
  5.  Add minced garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Finally, add arugula, walnuts, and a small pinch of nutmeg, stir briefly to warm, and remove from heat.
  6.  Scrape white flesh of baked potato into a bowl. Discard skin. 
  7.  Top potatoes with steak and vegetable/walnut mixture. Add 1 tsp. butter and garnish with parsley.

 

Macros are calculated with 4 oz ground turkey included (per serving).