How To Make Meal Prep Taco Salad
This make-ahead taco salad made with turkey and various spices comes together in less than 30 minutes! It’s so easy and delicious!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Dressing:
- ½cupjarred mild salsa
- 4tspextra virgin olive oil
- ½lime,juiced
For Meat:
- 1lb93% ground turkey
- 1tspgarlic powder
- 1tspcumin
- 1tspkosher salt
- ½tspchili powder
- ½tsppaprika
- ½tsporegano
- ½small onion,minced
- 2tbspbell pepper,minced
- ½cupwater
- 4ozcanned tomato sauce,(½ can)
For the Salad:
- 6cupsRomaine lettuce,chopped
- 1cuppico de gallo
- ½cupcheddar,shredded
- 4lime wedges,for serving
- greek yogurt,or sour cream, optional
Instructions
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Brown the turkey in a large skillet, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks.
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When no longer pink, add dry seasoning and mix well.
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Add the onion, pepper, water, and tomato sauce. Cover.
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Simmer on Low for about 20 minutes.
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Divide the meat equally between the 4 meal prep containers.
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Meanwhile, while the meat is cooking, make the dressing by combining salsa, olive oil, and lime juice. Transfer to 4 small containers.
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Divide the lettuce into 4 ziplock bags.
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Divide pico de gallo, sour cream, or yogurt, if using and cheese in small containers. Cover and refrigerate.
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To serve, remove the lettuce and containers. Heat the meat then make the salad by placing the lettuce in a bowl or plate.
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Top with the meat, pico de gallo, and cheese. Finish with dressing.
Nutrition
- Calories: 339.25kcal
- Fat: 19.39g
- Saturated Fat: 6.20g
- Trans Fat: 0.31g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.79g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.48g
- Carbohydrates: 16.30g
- Fiber: 3.60g
- Sugar: 8.11g
- Protein: 28.55g
- Cholesterol: 95.07mg
- Sodium: 910.59mg
- Calcium: 188.01mg
- Potassium: 705.32mg
- Iron: 3.07mg
- Vitamin A: 407.66µg
- Vitamin C: 19.37mg
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