Guest Post: Tex Mex Salad

Guest Post: Tex Mex Salad takes around 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 8 and costs $3.35 per serving. This salad has 585 calories, 42g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe from My Baking Addiction requires chili sauce, sharp cheddar cheese, yellow bell pepper, and onion powder. 165 people were glad they tried this recipe. Plenty of people really liked this Southwestern dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: ranch chicken fajita salad {guest post}, Greek Orzo Salad with Roasted Shrimp {Guest Post}, and Guest Post: Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Warm Bacon Dressing.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon canola oil

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1/2 cup water or chicken broth

1 15 oz can of chili beans in sauce

Crema or Sour Cream

2 teaspoons cumin

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey

1 10 oz can of Mild Ro-Tel

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1 8 oz box Goya Fiesta Rice, prepared as directed on the box

1 head of Romaine lettuce, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1 whole red or yellow bell pepper, chopped

Equipment:

pot

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat a heavy stockpot or French Oven on medium heat. Add canola oil and allow it to coat the pan.Add ground turkey and allow to brown for a few minutes.When turkey has some nice color and is nearly cooked through, add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne if using, salt and pepper. Mix well so that the spices cover the meat evenly.Add chicken broth, beans, Ro-tel and prepared rice to the pan. Allow to cook together for 5-10 minutes so the flavors have a chance to meld.Chop lettuce, tomatoes and peppers. Layer some chopped lettuce on a dinner plate. Top with ground turkey mixture, then with peppers, tomatoes, more lettuce, crema or sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a heavy stockpot or French Oven on medium heat.

2. Add canola oil and allow it to coat the pan.

3. Add ground turkey and allow to brown for a few minutes.When turkey has some nice color and is nearly cooked through, add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne if using, salt and pepper.

4. Mix well so that the spices cover the meat evenly.

5. Add chicken broth, beans, Ro-tel and prepared rice to the pan. Allow to cook together for 5-10 minutes so the flavors have a chance to meld.Chop lettuce, tomatoes and peppers. Layer some chopped lettuce on a dinner plate. Top with ground turkey mixture, then with peppers, tomatoes, more lettuce, crema or sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese.

6. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
585k Calories
41g Protein
28g Total Fat
39g Carbs
30% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
585k
29%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
14g
90%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
7g
9%

Cholesterol
123mg
41%

Sodium
1481mg
64%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
41g
83%

Vitamin A
8074IU
162%

Vitamin K
86µg
83%

Phosphorus
627mg
63%

Calcium
552mg
55%

Vitamin C
44mg
54%

Vitamin B3
10mg
51%

Vitamin B6
1mg
51%

Selenium
33µg
48%

Folate
138µg
35%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.45mg
27%

Manganese
0.51mg
26%

Potassium
841mg
24%

Fiber
5g
22%

Magnesium
73mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.98µg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin D
0.73µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Orange Creamsicle Vegan Semifreddo
Panzanella (Bread Salad)
Mexican chicken soup – whole 30
Paleo Pizza Crust
Grilled Flank Steak with Mustardy Potato Salad
Cheesy Prosciutto Sage Potatoes Au Gratin
Grilled Corn with Herb and Garlic Butter
Chunky Greek Salad Topped W/ Sardines
Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake
Cauliflower Enchiladas with Poblano Cream Sauce
Food Trivia

Cornflakes have more genes than people do.

Food Joke

Now that Uday & Qusay have been eliminated, a lot of their lesser-known family members are coming to the attention of American authorities. Among the brothers are: Sooflay ...the restaurateur Guday... the half-Australian brother Huray... the sports fanatic Begay...the gay brother Kuntay & Kintay...the twins from the African mother Sayhay...the baseball player Ojay...the stalker / murderer Gulay...the singer / entertainer Ebay...the Internet czar Biliray...the country music star Ecksray...the radiologist Puray...the blender factory owner Regay...the half-Jamaican brother Tupay...the one with bad hair And the sisters are: Pusay...the 'loose' 22 yr. old Lattay...the coffee shop owner Bufay...the 300 pound sister Dushay...the clean sister Phayray...the zoo worker in the gorilla house Sapheway...the grocery store owner Ollay...the half-Mexican sister Gudlay...the prostitute.

Popular Recipes
Pistachio Chocolate Frozen Mousse

Cravings of a Lunatic

Lemon Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Give Recipe

Korean Bulgogi

Table for Two Blog

Potato and Green Bean Salad

Go Dairy Free

Chocolate Whiskey Sauce

Serious Eats