Low Cholesterol Turkey Tacos

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Description

Tacos made from ground turkey for a tasty, low-cholesterol change. Choose your favorite toppings to complement the turkey.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 onion, diced
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup Mexican salsa (such as Herdez®), drained
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste (Optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 12 taco shells
  • 2 avocados, sliced, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the turkey and onion until browned
  2. about 8 minutes. Drain and discard juice.
  3. Stir chile powder
  4. garlic powder
  5. and onion powder into the turkey mixture until well combined. Mix in salsa
  6. green chile peppers
  7. cilantro
  8. salt
  9. and pepper. Cook and occasionally stir taco filling until flavors meld
  10. 7 to 10 minutes.
  11. Fill taco shells with taco filling. Top with avocado
  12. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  13. lettuce
  14. and tomatoes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 6

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