Leftover Turkey Taco Salad
Taco salad is a perfect way to use up leftover turkey! Top it with all of your favorites like black beans, avocado, corn, cheese, tortilla strips, and your favorite southwest dressing!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can yellow corn, drained and rinsed
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese , (cheddar, monterey jack, colby jack, use your favorite!)
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2-3 cup shredded turkey
- tortilla strips, OR crushed tortilla chips
- 1 cup ranch dressing, (or see notes)
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Toss together lettuce and next 7 ingredients. Top with tortilla strips.
- Whisk together ranch, taco seasoning, and chili powder. Serve with salad.
Notes
*For the dressing, you can also use southwest dressing (one of my favorites! Kraft makes a good one), green goddess dressing, cafe rio dressing, or thousand island dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 716 kcal, Carbohydrates: 31 g, Protein: 26 g, Fat: 57 g, Saturated Fat: 13 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 82 mg, Sodium: 1076 mg, Potassium: 971 mg, Fiber: 14 g, Sugar: 4 g, Vitamin A: 1035 IU, Vitamin C: 17 mg, Calcium: 243 mg, Iron: 3 mg