Turkey & Black Bean Queso Bowls
with Tomato Salsa, Lime & Cilantro
- Milk
Creamy queso blanco levels up these hearty rice bowls topped with spiced ground turkey, black beans, and a zesty homemade tomato-cilantro salsa. A final squeeze of fresh lime juice makes the perfect tangy finishing touch. Best of all, it's all on the table in a speedy 20 minutes!
Ingredients
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
¼ ounce
Cilantro
3 ounce
Queso Blanco
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Black Beans
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine rice, 1 1⁄4 cups water (2 1⁄4 cups for 4 servings) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. • Drain beans. Dice tomato into 1⁄4-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey*, Fajita Spice Blend, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until turkey is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in beans and 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, 1-2 minutes.
• While turkey cooks, in a small bowl, combine tomato, juice from half the lime, as much cilantro and lime zest as you like, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Place queso blanco in a medium microwave-safe bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave until warmed through, 25-30 seconds. TIP: If needed, microwave in 5-10 second intervals, stirring in between.
• Fluff rice with a fork. • Divide rice between bowls; top with turkey and beans. Drizzle with queso blanco and top with tomato salsa. Squeeze remaining lime wedges over bowls and serve.
Ground Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, but some found it bland; adding extra seasoning, hot sauce, or salsa helped boost flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to prepare, with several praising how fast and easy it was to make.
- Suggestions: Consider adding veggies like peppers, onions, or corn for more flavor and texture. Some recommend cooking beans longer.
- Portions: Generous servings; many had leftovers, while a few wanted more queso or tomatoes for balance.
- Queso: Mixed opinions on the queso; some loved it, others found it too processed or wanted more.
Reviews from our home cooks
Loved the queso sauce for this. Recipe needed a little more taco seasoning and water so the meat could be saucier and have enough sauce to seep into the rice.
This was soooooo awesome! I added a little butter to the rice and threw it the remaining cilantro and lime zest and juice from the tomatoes. It was great!
What a fast prep! Enjoyed the flavorful turkey. Enjoyed the toppings that made the meal complete!
Very tasty. Quantity of black beans is a little much. Will use less next time. Fresh flavors and love the inclusion of bean for the fiber.
Tasty! I suggest cooking the beans a bit longer (eg 12 minutes instead of 2 minutes); doing this softened the beans just a bit and improved the taste, in our opinion
Delicious! Was disappointed that the cilantro was really wilted. Still a great meal. The calorie count is a bit prohibitively high for me to have it regularly though 🙁 I added a little white onion, garlic & jalapeno to the tomato- yummy! I also had some leftover Mexican crema which I know sent the calories through the rough but it was GOOD!
MORE VEGGIE TOPPING!! i added some cucumber diced and a bit more lime juice and seasoning and omg.. totally transformed it!! just as easy too 😉
The flavors of the spices were pretty good and the portions were huge, so I could actually get six meals instead of four. But the queso sauce was gross and processed. I would rather have had real cheese. Also, there was way too little salsa compared to how much meat and rice there was. Lastly I wish there was the option to sub out the white jasmine rice for brown jasmine rice or even brown short grain. All of those things would make this a much healthier meal.
I am not much for queso but this queso blanco was good and not too spicy, a creamy complement to the fajita spice in the turkey. Easy and tasty, I would've rated this four stars if there had been a more significant veg (I added avocado to mine, and cucumber salad on the side). But I would make it again! :)
The prep time would be more like 20 minutes to wash and cut all the produce, and wash/drain beans. It took me 45 minutes to prepare this meal. The tomato's were orange, and not nearly close to have been rip enough to pick. There was absolutely no flavor to them. Otherwise flavor with everything else was pretty good.
