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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Chicken or Turkey Taco Salad

In this recipe I cook the chicken,
but leftover chicken works here too.
You can substitute ground beef for the ground turkey.
Or make a vegetarian salad, leave out the meat
and add your favorite canned beans, drained.

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 pound ground turkey
1 small zucchini, diced
1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
1 1/2 cups prepared green salsa
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated
1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 cup small cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion, and cook, stirring often, until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken or turkey; cook, stirring often,
until starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add zucchini, bell pepper, and 1 cup salsa;
cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
Season with salt and ground pepper.
Transfer to a plate, and let cool.
In a large bowl, toss lettuce with tortilla chips,
tomatoes, and remaining 1/2 cup salsa and 2 tablespoons oil.
Transfer to serving plates, and top with meat mixture and cheese.

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