Ground Turkey and Veggie Tacos; a Healthy Taco recipe
Who ever heard of a healthy taco? Well here's one that is delish! Create a topping bar so everyone can pick their favorites - making this a family friend meal that's still quick! Who doesn't like that?
Equipment
- skillet
- cutting board
- knife
- oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey 90% or leaner
- 2 ea bell peppers, colored
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- 2 ea garlic cloves chopped
- 2 Tbsp taco or fajita seasoning
- 1/2 C lukewarm water
- 1 can pinto beans rinsed
- 1 ea avocado
- 10 ea cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 C Mexican cheese shredded
- 2 C Lettuce mix
- 1/2 C Plain Greek yogurt
- 10 ea hard or soft taco shells
Instructions
- In skillet, brown ground meat on med-low heat with Avocado oil and chopped peppers
- When ground meat is mostly browned, mix in chopped garlic, taco or fajita seasoning, and water. Let simmer until water is mostly evaporated.
- While the meat is browning, prepare toppings (chop tomatoes, rinse beans, wash lettuce, chop avocadoes, and place all toppings in bowls - including Mexican cheese and plain greek yogurt.
- Wrap taco shells in tinfoil and warm in oven - following directions on package for warming (do this while water is evaporating from taco meat).
- Once water is evaporated from taco meat - turn off. When taco shells are warmed, start to build tacos.
Notes
1 Serving (2 tacos ea) - was calculated using 2 hard taco shells (5" daimeter), 93% lean ground turkey, Old El Paso fajita seasoning mix, and plain non fat greek yogurt.
We used Cronometer to calculate Nutrition Facts
2 Hard Tacos = 455 calories, 29g protein, 36g Carbohydrate, 8.6g fiber, 23.3g fat , 7g saturated fat;
Additional Nutrients: 19%Calcium ; 2% Vitamin D, 81% Vitamin A, 14% Iron, 76% Vit C, 22% Folate.