Healthy Taco Salad
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Healthy Taco Salad
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This healthy taco salad is made with ground turkey taco meat instead of beef and is packed with veggies. It comes together quickly making it perfect for a weeknight meal.
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Ingredients
Turkey Taco Meat
- 12 mini bell peppers
- olive or avocado oil spray
- 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons fresh salsa
Salad
- 1 large head Romaine lettuce washed, rinsed, dried and chopped
- 1/2 cup Grape or Cherry Tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup thawed frozen sweet corn
- 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese + more to taste
- 1/2 Jalapeno pepper de-seeded and chopped (optional)
- 1 avocado chopped into chunks
- 1/4 cup tortilla chips broken into pieces
- chopped cilantro for garnish
- hot sauce to taste (optional)
- fresh salsa to taste
Creamy Southwest Dressing
- 4 ounces plain greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh salsa
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro
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Instructions
- Roast peppers: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place peppers on a baking sheet, spray with olive or avocado oil cooking spray, sprinkle on a little salt and pepper and place in the oven to roast for 20-30 minutes, or until peppers are soft. Let peppers cool, remove stems and any large seeds and then dice into small pieces. The diced up peppers should measure out to be about 1/3 cup.
- Make dressing: Add all ingredients for the dressing into a blender and blend until fully combined and smooth. You can also use an immersion blender for this.
- Cook turkey: Add oil to a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add turkey. Break meat into small pieces using a spatula or meat chopper as it cooks. Cook for about 6-8 minutes or until the turkey is no longer pink. Add taco seasoning, salsa and roasted peppers to the pan and toss to combine. Set aside.
- Prep salads: While the turkey it cooking start to prep your salad ingredients. To build salads, start with a base of romaine lettuce in each bowl and add the toppings — turkey taco meat, tomatoes, corn, cheese, jalapeño, avocado and chips.
- Serve: Drizzle a little dressing over each salad and serve with chopped cilantro and extra dressing. Add some fresh salsa and a few drops of hot sauce if using. Another option is to place all the salad ingredients into a large salad bowl and toss with dressing, then portion into two-four bowls for serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1salad
Calories
526kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
573mg
(24%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1salad | |
| Calories | 526kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 573mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.2
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