CAULIFLOWER RICE TURKEY TACO SKILLET

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    289 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

CAULIFLOWER RICE TURKEY TACO SKILLET

This Healthy Cauliflower Rice Turkey Taco Skillet is a quick and easy low carb dinner. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is packed with veggies!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or oil of choice
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 bell peppers diced ( any color, I used red)
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey you can also use ground beef if you prefer
  • 1 heaping cup of fresh salsa
  • 4 cups cauliflower rice from one head of cauliflower, or use pre made bagged cauliflower rice
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning see below, or use your favorite taco seasoning
  • salt to taste

For The Taco Seasoning:

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika I like to use smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the oil.
  2. When oil is hot, add the onion and bell peppers, season with a bit of salt.  Cook, stirring often, until soft and starting to turn golden, 8-10 mins.
  3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. Push onions and peppers to the outside edges of the pan, leaving space in the middle. Add the ground turkey, and brown, mixing in the onions and peppers until cooked through, 5-10 minutes.
  5. Add the taco seasonings and stir until fully incorporated.
  6. Add the salsa and cook for 1-2 minutes.  
  7. Add the cauliflower rice and stir until fully incorporated.  Cook until cauliflower rice is tender, 2-3 minutes.  
  8. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
  9. Garnish with cilantro if desired, serve.

Notes

  • You can use store bought or homemade cauliflower rice.
  • I used my own taco seasoning which I prefer, but you can use your favorite taco seasoning if you want.  Keep in mind some store bought taco seasonings have a very high salt content, so may make the dish saltier than intended.  
  • *All nutrition information is an estimate using free services available to anyone. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. Under no circumstances will foxandbriar.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 289kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 17.7g (6%) Protein 25.1g (50%) Fat 12.5g (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 289 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 289kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 17.7g 6%
Protein 25.1g 50%
Fat 12.5g 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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