Weight Watchers Taco Salad

INGREDIENTS:

• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Chopped yellow onion 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup of crushed red bell pepper
• Ground Turkey 1 Ib
• Taco Seasoning 3 tbsps
• Fat-free salsa 1/2 cup
• 1 bag of mixed green salad
• Chopped tomatoes 1 cup
• Reduced fat Mexican style grated cheese 1/2 cup
• Chopped red onion 1/2 cup
• Crushed cilantro 1/4 cup

INGREDIENTS AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES:

Oil:

• Use a little amount of oil to cook the turkey. Avocado oil also works well instead of this oil.

Taco seasoning:

• I used pre-made seasoning. It is convenient and saves time to add ready-made taco seasoning, available from any shop.

Salsa:

• Choose different sorts of salsa according to your creativity and spicy level. For a silky and creamy salsa, use mild salsa, for a kick, use spicy salsa.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mist the nonstick pan with one tablespoon of olive oil and heat it to medium burner flame.
2. Next, add chopped red bell pepper and yellow onion to this pan.
3. Sautee it for two to three minutes or until slightly caramelized.
4. Then, mix ground turkey with the veggies. Stir it well with a spoon.
5. Saute it for seven to nine minutes or until the meat (turkey) cooks well.
6. After cooking, drain off the extra olive oil in the pan.
7. Now, add salsa and taco seasoning with turkey meat.
8. Mix and cook for another four to seven minutes. The taco meat is ready.
9. Next, in a serving dish, arrange the salad mix and taco meat on top.
10. Decorate the salad with grated low-fat cheese, cilantro, cube-size tomatoes, and red onions.
11. Mix well and adjust the seasonings.
12. The tasty and quick Weight Watchers Taco Salad is ready to serve. Enjoy.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• Serve the taco salad in a whole wheat tortilla with a side of cooked black beans and a drizzle of low-fat ranch dressing.
• Accompany this salad with brown rice and low-fat salsa.
• Enjoy it with grilled chicken steak, roasted vegetables, and rice.
• Pair this tasty salad with roasted bell peppers, quinoa, and whole wheat tortilla chips.
• This salad goes well with sheet pan fajitas, chicken fajitas, or shrimp fajitas.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:

Per Serving Size one serving dish
Total Quantity 6 servings
Total Calories 356 kcal
Carbohydrates 13 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 5 g
Protein 26 g
Total Fat 23 g
Sodium 742 mg

Each Serving of this salad recipe gives 2 (two) total Weight Watchers points.