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Turkey Taco Salad

This healthy turkey taco salad recipe is everything you love about tacos, in a lighter and fresher package! You already know I’m all about toppings and this salad delivers. Summers days sometimes feel like they are about 1000 degrees, so I love a light and fresh dinner that leaves me feeling full and sated.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Creamy Avocado Dressing:

  • 1/2 ripe avocado
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 serrano or jalapeno sliced
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Turkey Taco Meat:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 lb ground turkey 93/7
  • 1 – 15 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning*
  • kosher salt
  • freshly cracked pepper

Taco Salad Ingredients:

  • 1 large head romaine washed and chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup tortilla strips
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese or feta, or crumbled cotija

Instructions
 

Creamy Avocado Dressing:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Turkey Taco Meat:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add the turkey and taco seasoning and cook until browned and cook through, breaking the meat up as it cooks. Add the beans and cook for another few minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Salad:

  • Assemble the salads by layering romaine and cabbage in bowls. Add the red onion, diced tomatoes, and corn. Top with the turkey taco meat. Top with the tortilla strips, avocado, cilantro, and cheese. Drizzle your desired amount of dressing over the top and serve.

Notes

Notes:
You can use store bought taco seasoning or follow the instructions in the blog post to make your own taco seasoning.
Pay attention to the salt content of store-bought taco seasoning before adding additional salt to the ground turkey.
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