{asian turkey + green beans}

It’s Thursday peeps. I stayed up till the butt-crack of dawn prepping + cleaning + packing. We leave for Portland today! Anyone else do that? The night before a trip, stay up all night cleaning + organizing + cooking + decorating…..absolutely anything to avoid packing? I get this crazy urge to make sure my house is clean AF. Just in case a robber breaks in, my shit looks nice and tight? Ha! No, really – I get a huge since of ease knowing everything is tidy and right where it belongs. And it’s gonna be just like that when I return. And I despise packing. #tiredaf

So, as I was editing photos I thought – let’s keep it really real today. Remember when I posted {things I’m afraid to tell you} and I admitted that “I don’t really have marble counter tops” I get DM’s ALL THE TIME about my fake marble counters and it makes me laugh out loud. I think out of all the 11 things, this is the one you guys liked the most!

Here’s what I see…..

Half drank glass of red wine, which is never more than an arm’s length away while I’m cooking.

Random spices.

Cutting boards + knives.

Props and dishes.

Marble slab my homegirl Sarah P gave me. Sometimes I use a roll of marble wrapping paper too.

And lo and behold…my beautiful tile counter tops.

Would you even follow me or make my recipe if I posted that? Ha!

And here’s what you see…..

Damn look at those marble counter tops 🙂

A pretty plate of food.

Cropped and filtered to look heavenly.

It’s amazing what editing can do, right?

Pretty sure you wouldn’t click and read my posts if I stuck the original photos on instagram.

More importantly,

This Asian Turkey + Green bean recipe.

You guys, my kid LOVES Chinese food. Anytime you ask her what sounds good, she’ll 90% of the time say Red Dragon, really Golden Dragon. But the Dragon on the sign is red, so Red Dragon it is. The other 10% Inside Out Burger. Yep, that’s what she calls it…lol.

I made this dish for dinner and before Bay finished cleaning her plate, she asked me to pack it for her lunch the next day. Cold. She’s hardcore like that. But, that goes to show, it’s so damn good. Good enough to eat cold the next day!

Perfect weeknight dinner too! 20 minutes and done! And you’re getting all the food groups with a huge punch of flavor. Print it. Pin it. Make it. Tag me. Okay?

asian turkey + green beans

Servings: 6
Time: 20 mins
Difficulty: easy AF
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Asian Turkey + Green Beans easy weeknight dinner that’s packed with flavor. Your family will love this one!

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 packet Trader Joe’s frozen brown rice, prepared (1 cup any rice uncooked works)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 bunch green onions, sliced about 1 cup (set some aside for garnish)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb ground turkey
3 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce (I made my own…recipe below}
1 lb fresh green beans, washed + trimmed
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sesame seeds