This Quinoa Clubhouse Bowl is all the things you love about a clubhouse sandwich but without the danger of skewering the roof of your mouth with a rogue frilly toothpick. And, it's got quinoa, so it must be healthy, right? This is the perfect use of that leftover easter turkey or the stuff from Christmas you've got buried in the freezer. You can even cook some fresh turkey for this like I did. Either way, if you like clubhouse sandwiches, you're going to love this. Let's get to it.
The first step in making this delicious quinoa clubhouse bowl is to roast off some turkey legs. As I said in the introduction, if you have leftover turkey, use it for this. I didn't, so I cooked some. Toss three turkey drumsticks with two teaspoons Italian seasoning, two teaspoons olive oil, half a teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Roast the turkey for about 40 minutes at 375°f or until the legs' internal temperature reaches 165°f. Once the turkey is cooked, let it rest until it is cool enough to handle, then pull all the meat off the bones.
While the turkey is in the oven, rinse and drain one cup of quinoa, then put it in a pot with two cups of water and half a teaspoon of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, put a lid on the pot, turn the heat to low and cook for twenty minutes. Take the pot off the heat and let it rest for five minutes before serving.
Along with the turkey and the quinoa, cook a few bacon strips because a club without bacon is no club I want to be apart of. Put the bacon in a pan, put the pan on medium heat, and cook until brown. Flip and cook until brown and crisp on the other side. My bacon got a little darker than I usually like it, but it still tasted delicious, and it was very crisp. Once the bacon is crisp, take it out of the pan and drain it on a paper towel. Wait until the bacon is cool enough to handle, then crush it into bits.
I went about as simple as you can go with the croutons for this clubhouse bowl. You can toss them with seasoning and oil and bake them if you want. You can even cube the bread and toast it in the pan with the bacon grease after the bacon is cooked. I just toasted the bread in the toaster then cut it into cubes. Why overcomplicate it when you don't have to?
You can't have a clubhouse without tomatoes, right? Cut two dozen grape tomatoes in half. That's it. While your at it, thinly slice or shred about a half a head of iceberg lettuce and grate one cup of cheddar cheese.
Start the bowls by putting the quinoa down and pushing it to one corner. Put the tomatoes to the left of the quinoa, followed by the lettuce. Place the turkey to the right of the quinoa, followed by the bacon bits and croutons. Put the cheese in the middle of the bowl and top with a squeeze of mayonnaise.
I have always been a fan of Clubhouse Sandwiches, and now I am a big fan of this Quinoa Clubhouse Bowl. It really gave me the experience of eating a clubhouse, but without all the mess and extra bread. If you want to cut the carbs back even further, get rid of the croutons. You can also upgrade this bowl a bit by adding some avocado chunks and/or dill pickles to the mix. Of course, you can also flavour the mayonnaise by mixing it with minced roasted red pepper or sundried tomato, pesto, or chipotle to add a little extra flavour. I know that this Quinoa Clubhouse Bowl may seem really basic, but give it a try; I think you'll be surprised at how delicious it is. Thanks for reading, and remember to share this on Facebook and/or Pinterest if you enjoyed it.
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