Taco Salad

Taco Salad

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Ingredients

Taco Salad

  • 1 lb. 99% fat free ground turkey
  • 1 package of low sodium taco seasoning of choice
  • 3/4 cup of water
  • 1 head of lettuce or 5 oz. mixed greens (your choice, mix, add more less)
  • 1 can No Salt Added black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can of sweet corn kernels or 1 1/2 cup of frozen
  • 1 cup of peppers (your choice on color and add more if desired)
  • Non-fat Greek yogurt, optional topping
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion

Salsa

  • 2- 10 oz.cans mild Ro-Tel® (diced tomatoes and green chilies), drained well
  • 1/2 small white or yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, to taste
  • Juice of 1-2 limes
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Brown the turkey in a nonstick skillet until fully cooked, crumbling while cooking.
  • Add taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water, as needed.
  • In a bowl, combine black beans, red onion, corn, and peppers. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Combine all salsa ingredients in a large bowl and blend with immersion blender.
  • Add all salsa ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  • Place lettuce in a large bowl. Add bean and corn mixture. Then, top with cooked turkey taco meat.
  • Add prepared salsa as a dressing for the salad. Top salad with 1oz nonfat Greek yogurt, cilantro, and lime juice, as desired.

Serving Size

2 cups

Yield

6 servings

Considerations

Consider adding non-fat Greek yogurt as topping.