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Turkey Taco Salad

This turkey taco salad is a healthy and fresh dinner-worthy salad for when you're craving tacos, but lighter! It's got all the flavor and things you love about tacos in a light and fresh package. This recipe is great for weekly meal prep, too!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

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 and serve.

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.