Taco Salad with Creamy Salsa Dressing
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp good quality olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion, minced
  • ½ red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ C chicken broth
  • 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 medium avocado, chopped
  • ½ C sliced black olives
  • 2 C romaine lettuce, chopped
  • ½ C sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 4 corn tortilla salad bowls - can also use regular taco shells or just assemble as a salad
For the Creamy Salsa Dressing:
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • ¾ C 0% Greek yogurt
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ C salsa
  • kosher salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and red peppers and sautee for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sautee for another minute. Add ground turkey, use a spatula to break apart the turkey while cooking. Sautee until cooked through.
  2. Add spices, salt and chicken broth, stir and bring to a simmer. Allow to cook down for about 15 minutes.
  3. While turkey is cooking assemble the remaining salad ingredients.
For the Creamy Salsa Dressing:
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender or use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
Assemble the salad together and drizzle with creamy salsa dressing.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/taco-salad-creamy-salsa-dressing/