Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Turkey Taco Salad with Litehouse Jalapeño Ranch

I was looking all over for this recipe today.  I decided to archive the recipe here for the next time I'm craving this salad.  :)


INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 pounds turkey breast, seasoned, cooked, cooled and shredded (2 1/2 cups)
 
1 cup cooked black beans
 
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
 
1 roasted red pepper, diced
 
1 1/2 cup corn kernels (2 ears if using fresh, shuck and boil corn 2 to 3 minutes, cool)
 
2 to 3 green onions
2 big tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
 
Generous 3/4 cup Litehouse Jalapeño ranch dressing (substitution: Litehouse One Carb Plus Southwestern Ranch)
 
Salt and cracked pepper
Lettuce
Tortilla Chips

DIRECTIONS:
Combine cooked and shredded or diced turkey breast (I like it with deli oven-roasted turkey breast, sliced about ¼” thick and then cubed) with black beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted pepper, corn, green onions, herbs and dressing. Season to taste.  

This can be served on a bed of lettuce and I like to crumble some tortilla chips on top.  Also, the turkey salad is yummy to just scoop up with tortilla chips.  I'm not big on having part of a can of black beans left over, so I usually just dump an entire can, rinsed and drained, in the salad.  I usually purchase a red pepper, slice it into strips and broil it until it starts looking cooked; then I take it out of the oven, let it cool a little and dice it.  That is what I use for the roasted red pepper.