How to Make Turkey Taco Meat

My husband Casey loves to make our family turkey taco meat – with just 5 ingredients it makes a quick and easy weeknight meal that can be used in a variety of ways. You can use this turkey taco meat for taco salad, in hard or soft shell tacos, or as nachos for a fun weekend meal. In this recipe I’ll share how I make turkey taco salad – a totally delicious and guilt free lunch or dinner option. This recipes makes a lot of turkey taco meat so you can use it throughout the week, the number of servings depend on how much you use per salad/taco/nachos.

Ingredients for Turkey Taco Meat:

• 2 pounds of ground turkey
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, diced
• 1 cup of taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup water

Ingredients for Turkey Taco Salad:

• Heart of Romaine lettuce, washed and sliced thin
• Mexican cheese, shredded or Queso for light drizzling
• Salsa – this serves as the “dressing”
• Cilantro
• Optional but also delicious: guacamole, diced white onions or pico de Gallo, thinly sliced baby bell peppers.

Step One: Brown the ground turkey with the onion and garlic on medium high heat until fully cooked.

Step Two: Add 1/4 cup water, turn down the heat to medium-low and add 1 cup of taco seasoning until fully combined.

Step Three: Assemble your salad with the ingredients you’ve chosen. I use at least 2 cups of romaine, 1/3 cup of turkey taco meat + my toppings for a filling and healthy meal.

Enjoy!

P.S. Do you want more delicious recipes to try? Check out my Favorite Recipes page for more inspiration.