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Turkey Taco Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | healthier, #LowCalorie version of #TacoSalad. This one uses #TurkeySausage to give it a nice #TexMex kick. Terrific one-dish meal. #GlutenFree #turkey #healthy #TurkeyTacoSalad

Turkey Taco Salad

Teresa Ambra
Turkey Taco Salad is a fantastic lower calorie version of Taco Salad. This healthy, gluten free salad uses turkey sausage which provides great Tex-Mex heat but without all the calories of ground beef. Terrific for lunches or as a main dish meal, especially in the summer when you don't want to heat up your kitchen. If you enjoy eating Taco Salads, this is one of the best!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish, Salad and Salad Dressing
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 12
Calories 182 kcal

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

NOTE: You can find my Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe here.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 526mgPotassium: 542mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6482IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cheese, corn, gluten free, kidney beans, main dish, olives, Tex Mex, tomatoes, turkey
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