I was watching the Neely's the other day and watched them make this recipe with chicken. It looked delicious. One of those recipes where you wish we could at least have smell-a-vision! I ended up making this yesterday but used ground turkey instead of the chicken because the store I was at was out of ground chicken. Well, I was not disappointed. It was so tasty and I felt like I was eating healthy!
Turkey Taco Salad
adapted from Down Home with the Neely's
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small jalapeno, finely chopped
1 pound ground turkey (or chicken if preferred)
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 (15-oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
season to taste (onion/garlic powder, tony chachere's, salt/pepper)
1/4 cup low fat yogurt
1/2 cup salsa
1 heat of romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup tortilla strips
1/2 cup cheese (whatever kind you prefer)
1 small handful cilantro leaves (1/4 cup)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeno. Saute until tender (3-4 minutes)
2. Add turkey and cook until browned, breaking up with spook as it cooks.
3. Add in seasonings and beans. Cook until warmed through.
4. Mix the yogurt and salsa together in a small bowl for the dressing
5. Toss the lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, tortilla strips, and cheese together in a large bowl. Top with turkey mixture and dress with yogurt and salsa mixture. Enjoy!!
