Easy taco salad
3
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Add your own personal touch to this Tex-Mex fave by adding chopped onion or black beans to the turkey mixture.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked 99% lean ground turkey
1 pound(s)
Reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 oz
Romaine lettuce
1 medium head(s), thinly sliced
Grape tomatoes
2 cup(s)
Sweet mini peppers
12 item(s), thinly sliced (or 1 large bell pepper)
Salsa
½ cup(s), red or green variety
Reduced fat cheddar cheese
½ cup(s), shredded
Pickled jalapeño peppers
⅓ cup(s), chopped
Tortilla chips
12 chip(s), slightly crushed
Instructions
1
Coat a 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add the turkey and cook until no longer pink, stirring and breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 3 to 4 minutes.
2
Stir in 2/3 cup water and taco seasoning, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until cooked through, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
3
Place lettuce in a large serving bowl and top with turkey mixture. Add tomatoes, mini peppers, salsa, cheese, and jalapeños. Toss to combine. Divide amongst 4 shallow bowls. Gently stir in chips.
4
Serving size: 1/4th of salad (about 3 cups)
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