ANCHO GROUND TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN TACO SALAD

ANCHO GROUND TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN TACO SALAD image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

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5 tblspn olive oil
2 lbs. ground Turkey
2 small white or yellow onions (finely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
4 teasp ground ancho chile spice
4 teasp ground cumin
Guacamole
3 avacados
3 handfuls of cilantro (chopped fine)
3 healthy pinches of salt (to taste)
1 tblspn of lime juice
1-2 heads of romain lettuce (chopped)
2 cans black bean refried beans
1 bag Trader Joes Spicy Soy and Flaxseed Tortilla chips
2 large tomatoes chopped
1 large bowl of shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 small bowl of light sour cream

Steps:

In a large skillet, poor 3 tblspn olive oil then add 2 chopped onions and heat about 6-7 minutes until translucent, stirring as necessary. Next add the garlic and heat another 1 minute. Then add ground turkey and continue mashing it down with a fork until its broken up and looks like ground beef. Then add the 4 tspns of adobo and 4 tspns of cumin and stir in and mix well with the ground turkey. Add the additional olive oil when you add the turkey if necessary. At the same time add both cans of refried black beans to a separate pan and heat for 2-3 minutes, until hot. Simple guacamole-halve 3 avacados and scoop out contents into a medium bowl. Mash avacados with a fork until smooth (does not have to be lump free. Do it to the consistency that you prefer). Add chopped cilantro, salt and lime juice. mix all ingredients well. Surround plate with soy flaxseed chips. add lettuce to the middle. Top lettuce with black bean refried beans and then the cheddar cheese so that it melts from the heat of the black beans. Then top with ground turkey and top with a large tspn full of guacamole. Finally, sprinkle chopped tomatoes and serve. Add light sour cream if desired.