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Taco Salad with Ground Turkey
and honey-adobo dressing

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A classic taco salad feels like a good way to round out a week of home-cooked meals, and this one has all of our favorite toppings - seasoned meat, avocados, and pepitas for crunch. 

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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Honey-Adobo Sauce / Dressing:
  • Vinegar, red wine - 1 1/2 Tbsp
  • Adobo sauce - 1 Tbsp (usually found with canned chipotle peppers)
  • Honey - 1 Tbsp
  • Paprika, smoked - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 3 Tbsp
Taco Salad with Ground Turkey:
  • Cumin - 1 tsp
  • Coriander, ground - 1 tsp
  • Paprika, smoked - 1 tsp
  • Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Bell peppers, any color - 1 , diced
  • Turkey, ground and lean - 1 lb
  • Lettuce, any crisp variety like iceberg or Boston leaf - 8 oz , shredded
  • Tomatoes, Roma - 4 , chopped
  • Avocados - 1 , diced
  • Olives, black and sliced (4 oz / 113 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup

Prep

  1. Make honey-adobo sauce / dressing - (Skip if dressing was made ahead for Wednesday.) Whisk together vinegar, adobo sauce, honey, paprika (portion for sauce / dressing), and oil (portion for sauce / dressing). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Make spice mix - Combine cumin, coriander, paprika (portion for salad), garlic powder, and salt. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Bell peppers - Dice bell peppers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  4. Season turkey - Combine turkey with spice mix. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

  5. Lettuce / Tomatoes / Avocados - Prep as directed.

  6. Olives - Drain and rinse.

Make

  1. Heat a skillet with oil (portion for taco salad) over medium-high heat. Add turkey and saute until turkey is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly.

  2. Assemble salads by forming a bed of lettuce and topping it with bell peppers, tomatoes, avocados, and olives. Top with turkey and pepitas.

  3. Dress salads with honey-adobo dressing. Enjoy!

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