Turkey Tacos!

I am on day 6 of gluten free month and I was craving tacos for dinner.  Don't you HATE it when you have a craving and can't think of anything else until you finally get to chow down?!  Luckily for me, I've been craving fairly healthy things lately. :)  I have done turkey tacos, as apposed to beef tacos, for a long time and they are SO good!  You can do chicken tacos too, but turkey meat is a little cheaper than the chicken breasts I buy and there's always left overs for lunch the next day.  It was super easy to make my recipe gluten free too!  Let's break it down:

The Meat:

1.  Brown 1 pound of ground turkey.  (Well...you don't really brown it.  It turns kinda white-ish)

2.  Add a few tablespoons of salsa.  You can add as much as you want really.  I usually buy fresh medium salsa and put it in my food processor and then put it back in the container to use when I need it.  I love the taste of salsa but can't stand it to be too chunky, so blending it up a bit makes it perfect!  I still get the taste I love without all the chunkiness. (Is that a word?)

3.  (Optional) Add about a half a pack of chicken taco seasoning and about 1/3 cup of water.  You can add an entire pack of seasoning and the 1/2 or so of water that it calls for (depending on the brand you use) but you really don't need that much.  It tastes just as good with only a half a packet and you get less sodium.  Plus, the salsa you added gives it a lot of flavor, so feel free to use less than half a packet or none at all!

The Tortillas:

1.  I used corn tortillas that I found at Target because I'm on my gluten free month.  Feel free to use any kind you like!

2.  Spray a pan with some sort of cooking spray or add just a little of your favorite oil.  I bet coconut oil would be good, but I was out.

3.  Heat the pan on medium heat.

4.  Add tortilla and heat a few seconds on each side.

The Guacamole:

1.  Use 1-2 (or more) avocados.  I used one large one for Matt and I and it was just enough.  Guacamole doesn't keep well in the fridge, so you really shouldn't make more than you're going to eat right away.

2.  Add the fresh salsa of your choice (see the meat step 2)

3.  Mash with a potato masher or a fork

4.  Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lime to taste.  I don't measure exactly how much I use, so I can't be super helpful with that.  I just add a little of each and taste and add more as needed.  You can also add a little cilantro if you have it.  I add more garlic than most people probably would, but I LOVE GARLIC!  So, sue me.

Assembly:

1.  Spread a little guac on the tortilla

2.  Add a little of the fresh salsa

3.  Add meat

4.  Load it up with whatever greens you like!  I normally use romaine lettuce, but I was out so I used kale instead!  It was just as good.

5. (Optional)  Add shredded cheese!  I was out of cheese so I didn't use any tonight, but I normally add a little.

Dinner was SO good!  I also had a little chips and guacamole and salsa with my meal.  I found some amazing organic blue corn (gluten free) chips at Target that we inexpensive and super yummy! 

I love that I can still get my Mexican food fix without being super unhealthy! 

Bon Appetit!

Missy Picky Pants