Description
Nacho Salads are crunchy, colorful, & delicious! Made with turkey, cheese, & tortilla chips, it’s a non-boring salad your family will love.
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 5 min | Total Time: 25 min | Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: 30 minute meals, salads | Servings: 8
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
1lblean ground turkey
1 24gpackage of low-sodium taco seasoningsee notes for substitution
1x 540mL can black beansrinsed and drained
1.5cupscorn kernels
1medium red bell pepperdiced
1 681gpint of cherry tomatoeshalved
1red oniondiced
Juice of 1 lime
Saltto taste
Black pepperto taste
6cupsromaine lettucefinely chopped
1cupcheddar cheeseshredded
1cuptortilla chipscrushed
1batch of creamy salsa dressing
Instructions
- In a pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Once oil is hot, add ground turkey. Cook until the meat is brown and no longer pink in colour (about 5 minutes). Add taco seasoning and stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl, combine black beans, corn, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and red onion. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
- To assemble your salad- add romaine lettuce to a large salad bowl, top with black bean mix, and sprinkle with cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips. Drizzle with salsa dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
Taco seasoning can be replaced with a homemade version by combining ½ tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper , ¼ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, and a pinch of dried oregano.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 722mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4595IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 2mg
