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Carb Smart Fiesta Turkey Salad
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Under 50g of Carbs
Carb Smart Fiesta Turkey Salad

with Charred Corn Salsa and Chipotle Crema

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

Sweet, spicy and tangy flavours hold court in this recipe. Ground turkey is sautéed in smoky Tex-Mex paste, then tossed over fresh spring mix studded with charred corn and tomato salsa. Chipotle crema brings a welcome brightness! Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.

Allergens

Sulphites
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Sesame
Fish

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Zester
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Bowl

Tags

Quick
Under 50g of Carbs
Summer
Ingredients
Ground Turkey

Ground Turkey

250 g

Tortilla Chips

Tortilla Chips

42.5 g

Spring Mix

Spring Mix

113 g

Corn Kernels

Corn Kernels

113 g

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit(s)

Green Onion

Green Onion

1 unit(s)

Lime

Lime

1 unit(s)

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

1 unit(s)

Chipotle Sauce

Chipotle Sauce

2 tbsp

Tex-Mex Paste

Tex-Mex Paste

1 tbsp

Seasoned Rice Vinegar

Seasoned Rice Vinegar

1 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.25 tsp

Oil

Oil

2 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Sugar

Sugar

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Peel, then cut red onion into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Zest, then juice lime.
  • Cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Thinly slice green onion.
  • Add vinegar, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. (NOTE: This is your salad dressing.)

2
Char veggies

  • Add corn, red onions and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to an unlined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
  • Broil in the middle of the oven, stirring halfway through, until lightly charred, 6-7 min.
  • Transfer charred veggies to a medium bowl.

3
Cook turkey

  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil and turkey. 
  • Cook, breaking up turkey into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**
  • Add Tex-Mex paste and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30 sec.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

4
Make salsa and crema

  • Meanwhile, add tomatoes, half the green onions and 2 tsp (4 tsp) lime juice to the medium bowl with charred veggies.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
  • Add chipotle sauce, sour cream and lime zest to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.

5
Finish and serve

  • Cut a corner of the pack of tortilla chips. Lightly crush half the chips (all for 4 ppl).
  • Add spring mix to the large bowl with dressing. Toss to coat.
  • Divide salad between plates.
  • Top with turkey, corn salsa and crushed chips.
  • Dollop with chipotle crema and sprinkle remaining green onions over top.

6

If you've opted to get turkey, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to the pan, then add turkey. Cook turkey in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork.

Nutrition per serving

620

kcal

Calories

35

g

Fat

7

g

Saturated Fat

48

g

Carbohydrate

16

g

Sugar

6

g

Dietary Fiber

30

g

Protein

120

mg

Cholesterol

1050

mg

Sodium

0.2

g

Trans Fat

1150

mg

Potassium

200

mg

Calcium

3.5

mg

Iron

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