{"id":2418,"date":"2025-01-24T23:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T23:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2025-02-01T21:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T21:32:49","slug":"how-to-make-turkey-taco-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=2418","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Turkey Taco Meat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">My husband Casey loves to make our family turkey taco meat &#8211; 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&#8217;ll share how I make turkey taco salad &#8211; 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients for Turkey Taco Meat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">2 pounds of ground turkey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 yellow onion, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 clove of garlic, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 cup of taco seasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1\/4 cup water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients for Turkey Taco Salad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Heart of Romaine lettuce, washed and sliced thin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mexican cheese, shredded or Queso for light drizzling <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Salsa &#8211; this serves as the &#8220;dressing&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cilantro <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Optional but also delicious: guacamole, diced white onions or pico de Gallo, thinly sliced baby bell peppers.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step One: Brown the ground turkey with the onion and garlic on medium high heat until fully cooked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step Two: Add 1\/4 cup water, turn down the heat to medium-low and add 1 cup of taco seasoning until fully combined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step Three: Assemble your salad with the ingredients you&#8217;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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P.S. Do you want more delicious recipes to try? Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?page_id=478\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Favorite Recipes<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> page for more inspiration. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The post describes a simple recipe for turkey taco meat, requiring just five ingredients. This versatile dish can be used for various meals, including taco salad, tacos, or nachos. 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