High-Protein Taco Salad (43g of Protein!)
With a whopping 43g of protein and a myriad of flavors in every bite, this taco salad is going to become one of your favorites, I just know it! The best part is that this recipe has so much volume that there’s no chance you’ll still be hungry after you polish this thing off.
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Paring knife
- Large Skillet Madein Cookware is my favorite
- Meat mincer or spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 4 oz lean ground turkey
- 1 tbsp Taco seasoning
- 2 tbsp salsa
- 2 tbsp canned corn
- 1 cup red & green bell peppers
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 bag Quest Protein Chips (I used the taco-flavored ones)
- ¼ cup Mexican shredded cheese
- 2 tbsp Bolthouse Cilantro Avocado dressing
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook lean ground turkey until no longer pink. Drain excess juice from the pan. Add in taco seasoning and water, cook until sauce begins to thicken.
- Add romaine lettuce to a large salad bowl.
- Chop bell peppers and onions and prepare corn (if using canned corn, just open the can, no need to cook or warm it up). Add all veggies to romaine lettuce.
- Add salsa and shredded cheese.
- Crumble a bag of Quest Protein Chips and scatter over the top of your salad.
- Drizzle with Cilantro Avocado dressing (or dressing of your choice).
- Mix it up all and dig in!
Notes
Feel free to add in whatever veggies you like! This is the perfect salad for those days when you want to use up what’s left in the fridge!
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 43gFat: 20g
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