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!
1/2cupshredded 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.