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:

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585k Calories
41g Protein
28g Total Fat
39g Carbs
30% Health Score
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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
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