Do you eat a lot of fast food on the weekends?  If so, try this turkey taco salad instead.  This is an easy and healthy alternative to eating fast food. It also only takes about 20 minutes to make.

Just knowing that I don’t have to settle for fast food when you are hungry.  Most of the ingredients for this taco salad were things I had on hand already.  That was a win to me!

Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

What made this salad so good was that I made my own taco seasoning.  This is essential to help cut back on MSG or too much sodium.  

This helped to make the turkey meat healthier, which is the goal, right?  

If you are interested in other recipes, try the Lightened Up Lasagna recipe or this Asian chopped turkey salad.

You can use the meat in so many other ways too – like in tacos or burritos, or turkey lasagna, or turkey spaghetti.

What is your favorite salad recipe?

Turkey Taco Salad

Dash of Herbs
Do you eat a lot of fast food on the weekends?  If so, try this turkey taco salad instead.  It's 4 SmartPoints per serving on WW and a healthy alternative to eating fast food. It also only takes about 20 minutes to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 can green chilies
  • 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 small lime juiced
  • 1/2 T brown sugar
  • lettuce I used a head of lettuce
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 1/2 cup cheese shredded
  • 1 large avocado chopped
  • 1/2 cup salsa

Instructions
 

To cook the meat:

  • In a nonstick skillet, heat olive oil. Add the turkey, onion and garlic Cook until the turkey is almost cooked through.
  • Add chili powder, cumin, salt, green chilies and crushed tomatoes. Bring pan to a simmer and cook for about 8 minutes, or until the turkey is fully cooked.
  • Stir in the lime juice and brown sugar. Remove from heat.

To put together the salad:

  • While the meat is simmering, rinse the lettuce and place your desired amount on a plate.  Add the tomatoes, cheese (if using), avocado and salsa.
  • Lastly, add the meat mixture and serve immediately

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 33gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 849mgPotassium: 905mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1567IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 3mg
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6 Comments

  1. These are so great – and who knew that turkey tacos were a thing? I loved these (so did my husband) and it’s perfect for a quick lunch. Delicious!

  2. Tacos are my comfort food and I’m sitting here wanting this so badly!! Putting this on my list.

  3. I really think I will always be using a homemade taco seasoning from now on. Taco salads are fantastic too…man…it’s making me want one right now actually.

  4. One night we were making tacos and were out of seasoning so Chuck researched how to make our own. I couldn’t get over HOW MUCH better the homemade tasted. So much more rich and natural. I can’t wait to make this salad…I LOVE taco salads and will eat ground turkey over beef any day!

  5. Thank you! It tasted so good…and was super healthy. We used it as taco meat as well.

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