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Taco Salad

Source: Eating Well

A delicious change from the ordinary salad made with ground turkey.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	382.3

Total Carbs	27.6 g

Dietary Fiber	6.3 g

Sugars	11.5 g

Total Fat	15.2 g

Saturated Fat	5.8 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.4 g

Potassium	0.0 mg

Protein	34.2 g

Sodium	488.4 mg

Dietary Exchanges 15.2 Fat, 2.2 Vegetables, 3.2 Meat, 0.9 Starch, 0.1 Lean Meat

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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings

Ingredients

Taco Salad 0.5
0 1/2 cup salsa, medium 0.25
0 1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream 1.0
1 tsp canola oil 1.0
1 each medium onions 3.0
3 each medium garlic cloves 1.0
1 lb ground turkey, 7% fat, raw 2.0
2 each fresh plum tomatoes 14.0
14 oz canned kidney beans 2.0
2 tsp ground cumin 2.0
2 tsp chili powder 0.25
0 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 8.0
8 cup romaine lettuce 0.5
0 1/2 cup Cheese, cheddar, sharp, shredded

Directions

Combine salsa and sour cream in a large bowl.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes.
Add turkey and cook, stirring often and crumbling with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, beans, cumin and chili powder. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro and 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture.
Add lettuce to the remaining salsa mixture in the bowl. Toss to coat.
To serve, divide the lettuce among 4 plates, top with the turkey mixture and sprinkle with cheese.