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Turkey Fajita Salad

December 8, 2009 by Lois Britton 1 Comment

sauteed peppers, sauteed onions, turkey taco meat
Salad #1 of 7 

Turkey Fajita Salad came into my kitchen lineup when Weight Watcher’s convinced me that I needed to eat more extra lean ground turkey and less ground beef.    We often pick up a multi-pack of ground turkey at Costco – popping all but one package in the freezer.  Once a week or so, we’ll prepare this recipe.  With just the two of us, the four servings give us two meals.  I originally thought of it as a taco salad because of the seasoning, but I think with the grilled veggies, fajita a more accurate description.

This fajita salad is also the one I wanted to start my week of salads (an effort to counteract the preponderance of carbohydrates around a church office in December. The spicy meat and yummy grilled vegetable make this so much more than just a salad. I’ll admit that sometimes a plate of green sounds kind of boring. This is so far from boring that feels more like a yummy main dish rather than a good for you salad.

Ingredients

1 package extra lean ground turkey (approx. 1.25 lb)
2 T. taco seasoning (or one package)
2 bell peppers (any color, red is my favorite)
2 onions
canola oil spray
kosher salt
1/2 c. light sour cream
1 1/3 c. low fat cheddar cheese
salsa
salad greens

Directions

  • Season turkey with taco seasoning, brown and set aside.
  • Julienne peppers and onions.
  • Saute separately or together, as desired until tender and caramelized.
  • Spray the veggies while they’re cooking with canola oil as needed, season with kosher salt.
  • Fill plates with greens.
  • Top with turkey, cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream and salsa.

Serves 4

Note: WW Points – 10 per serving.  This seems like a lot for one meal, but it’s about the same as a bacon ranch salad from McDonald’s with grilled chicken and it seems so much more substantial. It’s so full of flavor and interesting textures; I hope you’ll try it and love it as much as I do.

Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Filed Under: Gluten-free, Low Carb, Mexican, Salads, Vegetables, WW Points

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