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Ground Turkey Tacos

These ground turkey tacos are quick, easy, and healthy. The ground turkey is cooked in a delicious spice blend and dinner is on your table in 30 minutes!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 170 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste optional
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • For serving: flour or corn tortillas
  • Toppings (optional, to taste): sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, onions, cheese, etc.

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat your oven to 350F (for warming tortillas), stack tortillas and wrap them in foil and place in oven. Or use a tortilla warmer or warm the tortillas over a gas stove burner if you have one. You can prep the toppings beforehand or while the meat is cooking.
  2. Add the olive oil to a skillet along with the ground turkey and the spices. Cook, over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up as you go along, for about 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. When the meat is close to being done, stir in the tomato paste if using (I mostly add it for color, and I sometimes leave it out since I add a lot of toppings to my tacos for flavor/moisture anyway). Season with salt & pepper as needed.
  3. Top the tacos as desired and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • This recipe makes about 2-3 tacos/person (if you add plenty of toppings). I recommend doubling the recipe if you're feeding very hungry folks.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. Nutrition for this recipe is just for the taco meat as toppings and the size/brand/ingredients of tortillas vary.

Nutrition Information

Calories 170kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 94mg (4%) Potassium 394mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 868IU (17%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Calories 170kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 94mg 4%
Potassium 394mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 868IU 17%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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