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Taco Salad

To reduce the fat, we eliminated the cheese and toasted the corn tortillas in the oven rather than frying them in oil.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

2 ears corn, husks and silk removed
3 corn tortillas, cut into 16 wedges each
3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 limes
1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped and seeded jalapeño pepper
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 pound iceberg lettuce, torn into 2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (about 1 cup)
1/2 red onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (about 1 cup)
1 small mango, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (1 1/2 cups)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the corn, and reduce heat to medium; simmer until the kernels are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the corn to a plate; let cool. Slice the kernels off the cobs; place in a small bowl, and set aside (you should have about 1 1/4 cups).

    Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the tortilla wedges in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until crisp, turning once, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool, and set aside.

    Step 3

    Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, juice from 1 lime, cilantro, jalapeño, and salt. Set aside.

    Step 4

    In a medium nonstick skillet, brown the turkey over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and juice from remaining lime.

    Step 5

    Transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the lettuce, beans, tomatoes, onion, mango, and reserved corn and tortillas. Toss to combine well. Drizzle with yogurt dressing; serve immediately.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 6

    (Per serving)

    Step 7

    Calories: 233

    Step 8

    Fat: 2g

    Step 9

    Cholesterol: 37mg

    Step 10

    Carbohydrate: 32g

    Step 11

    Sodium: 207mg

    Step 12

    Protein: 25g

    Step 13

    Fiber: 6g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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