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Turkey Taco Salad
Gluten Free Living – 2021
Turkey Taco Salad is fantastic. This is a healthier, lower calorie version of Taco Salad that you will simply love. I started with turkey sausage for the meat. Then I added my Homemade Taco Seasoning to the meat. Toss in lettuce, tomatoes, kidney beans, olives, corn, cucumbers, bell peppers, Fiesta Mexican cheese and tortilla chips and you have a match made in heaven. 🙂
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We put our house up for sale during the holidays and I was trying to clear out my pantry of excess stuff. Olives, kidney beans, corn and turkey sausage were used to great effect to accomplish that goal! This recipe makes a lot, so it’s perfect for company. Especially if you’re trying to keep your house cool during the hot, summer months. I served it for lunch and found it simply wonderful.
The turkey sausage provides just the right amount of heat if you’re a Tex-Mex fan. This salad is crunchy, healthy and pretty much irresistible. It doesn’t hurt that turkey is a lot lower in calories than ground beef either. Give Turkey Taco Salad a try and you’ll be smacking your lips just like I did. Hearty, satisfying, filling, worth making again and again.
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Turkey Taco Salad is magnifient!
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This salad is terrific with either French or Catalina salad dressing or Ranch dressing.
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Turkey Taco Salad is a healthy, gluten free option with a nice kick to it.
Here’s the recipe.
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I used these ingredients. The small bowl contains Homemade Taco Seasoning.
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Fry turkey sausage and drain any grease.
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Add Homemade Taco Seasoning or a taco seasoning packet.
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Stir to combine; set aside.
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Place lettuce in a large salad bowl. Add olives, green bell pepper, cucumbers, grape tomato halves, corn, kidney beans, Mexican cheese and cooked turkey sausage.
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Toss salad and place on plates. Add salad dressing to serve.
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Turkey Taco Salad is a great entree for lunches or for dinner during the summer when you want recipes that don’t heat up your kitchen.
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Turkey Taco Salad has just the right amount of heat. It’s also great served with a slice of cornbread.
Here’s the recipe.
TURKEY TACO SALAD
(My own concoction)
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Turkey Taco Salad
Equipment
- 1 large salad bowl with tongs
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- 1 large skillet
- 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 spatula
- 1 wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Jennie-O turkey sausage
- 1 pkt. taco seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 30 oz. pkg. classic Romaine salad (three 10-ounce packages)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 large cucumber sliced and quartered
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 15.5 oz. can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained well
- 5 oz. green salad olives sliced
- 7.75 oz. can whole kernel corn drained (half of a 15.25-oz. can)
- 4 oz. pkg. Mexican blend cheese shredded
Instructions
- Layer lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, kidney beans, olives and corn in a large salad bowl.
- Meanwhile, fry turkey sausage until cooked thoroughly.
- Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
- Add taco seasoning and stir well to combine.
- Heap turkey sausage over top of salad.
- Serve with Ranch, Catalina or French dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
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Turkey Taco Salad is great with Ranch Dressing too.
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If you’re looking for healthy meal options, Turkey Taco Salad is a great one to try out.
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Turkey Taco Salad is crunchy and delicious with a nice kick to it from the turkey sausage and Homemade Taco Seasoning.
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Turkey Taco Salad
Equipment
- 1 large salad bowl with tongs
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- 1 large skillet
- 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 spatula
- 1 wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Jennie-O turkey sausage
- 1 pkt. taco seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 30 oz. pkg. classic Romaine salad (three 10-ounce packages)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 large cucumber sliced and quartered
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 15.5 oz. can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained well
- 5 oz. green salad olives sliced
- 7.75 oz. can whole kernel corn drained (half of a 15.25-oz. can)
- 4 oz. pkg. Mexican blend cheese shredded
Instructions
- Layer lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, kidney beans, olives and corn in a large salad bowl.
- Meanwhile, fry turkey sausage until cooked thoroughly.
- Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
- Add taco seasoning and stir well to combine.
- Heap turkey sausage over top of salad.
- Serve with Ranch, Catalina or French dressing.