Nacho Taco Salad
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Nacho Taco Salad
Description
The Nacho Taco Salad brings together lean ground turkey cooked with taco or fajita seasoning and queso cheese, providing a seasoned protein base. Fresh ingredients like diced jalapeño, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and lime juice add bright, crisp textures and flavors.
The mixture is built over chopped lettuce and topped with shredded Mexican blend cheese, salsa verde, and fresh cilantro. Tortilla chips add a crunchy element that complements the softer salad components. The cooking method calls for careful stirring of the meat to break it into small pieces and ensure thorough cooking.
This salad showcases Mexican-inspired ingredients in a single dish that can be eaten as is or adapted into other meals such as enchiladas, burritos, or quesadillas. Maintaining an internal temperature of 165°F for the turkey ensures it is fully cooked and safe to eat.
Ingredients
- 3 cups lettuce
- 1 lb ground turkey lean
- 1 package taco seasoning or fajita seasoning
- 1 avocado
- 1 jalapeño diced
- 1 lime small
- 1 cup tortilla chips optional
- ½ cup Mexican blend cheese shredded
- ½ cup bell pepper diced, orange
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup yellow bell pepper diced
- ½ cup cherry tomato
- ½ cup Queso
- ¼ cup salsa verde
- cilantro to taste, fresh
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray or a coat with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook ground turkey, queso, and fajita seasoning together until meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- While the meat is cooking, prepare all fresh ingredients for your salad by chopping your lettuce and slicing your bell peppers, jalapeno, lime, and avocado. Have your shredded cheese, queso, and salsa verde ready to use.
- Once your meat is done cooking, assemble all ingredients in a bowl starting with the lettuce. Add your fresh ingredients and top with lime juice, more queso, cilantro, and extra salsa verde. Enjoy with a fork or scoop with nachos!
Notes
- Stir ground turkey continuously while cooking to crumble evenly and prevent large chunks.
- Cook turkey until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F to ensure it is fully cooked.
- Use this recipe as a base for other Mexican dishes like enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, or egg scrambles.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 381kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1098mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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