Taco Salad
This quick, easy meal is a classic the whole family will love!
Ingredients
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4, 8-inch flour tortillas
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1 pound ground turkey
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 (14-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and well drained
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1/2 cup salsa
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4 cups shredded lettuce
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1/2 cup shredded reduced fat cheese
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1 large tomato, chopped
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Optional topping ingredients: additional salsa, diced green pepper, sliced green onions, sliced radishes, diced avocado, sliced black olives, fat free sour cream, light ranch dressing
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425oF. Tear 4 large sheets of aluminum foil. Crumple each sheet into a 3-inch diameter ball and place on a baking sheet. Cover each ball with a tortilla. Spray tortillas with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until golden brown.
- In large skillet brown meat, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Drain well. Stir in chili powder, beans and salsa. Heat through.
- Divide lettuce between tortilla shells. Top with meat, cheese and chopped tomato.
- Serve with desired optional topping ingredients.
Serves 4.
| Nutrition Facts (without optional toppings) | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe: 4 | |
| Amounts Per Serving | |
| Calories: 500 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat: 15 g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat: 4 g | 19% |
| Cholesterol: 93 mg | 31% |
| Sodium: 613 mg | 26% |
| Carbohydrate: 55 g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber: 9 g | 36% |
| Protein: 38 g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 43% |
| Folacin | 45% |
| Calcium | 16% |
| Iron | 39% |
| Potassium | 29% |
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.