Ground Turkey Taco Salad Recipes

Easy, simple, inexpensive, colorful and satisfying.  What more could you want?  This flexible salad is a regular staple around our home during the spring and summertime.  Dressing ideas:  mix salsa and sour cream together and add a dash of cayenne pepper.  Or, also consider ranch dressing, or just a dollup of sour cream.

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Main Ingredient: Ground Turkey
Categories: Summer, Spring, Fry, Cheese, Bean, Tomato, Tortilla, Salads, Main Dish

-= Ingredients =-
1 pound Ground turkey
1 package Dry taco seasoning mix
1 medium Lettuce
2 cups Cheddar ; grated
1 can Black beans ; or red kidney beans
2 large Tomato ; diced
1 medium White onion
1 bag Tortilla shells
1 medium Avocado
1 can (12 oz) Refried Beans
1/2 cup Sour cream
1 small can Jalapeno peppers
~~ -- OPTIONAL -- ~~
3 Scallion ; chopped
Salsa
1 small can Corn

-= Instructions =-
In a medium-sized skillet, brown the ground turkey with the taco seasoning  mix over medium-high heat, stirring to break up the meat: drain and cool.    Heat beans in a saucepan on low to medium-low heat.

Now, this is a hot and cold salad.  While the natural American tendency is to put the hot food (beans/ground turkey) on top of a bed of lettuce, it works much better to sequence it as follows:

1)  Place a small "pancake size" dollop of refried beans on plate
2)  Add ground turkey
3)  Sprinkle with cheese
4)  Heat in microwave for 1 minute on medium high or high power
5)  Add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, jalapenos, cheese... sour cream... salsa and any optional items you want.

Top with crushed tortilla chips, also optional.