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.
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