Turkey Quinoa Taco Bake
This Turkey Quinoa Taco Bake is a family comfort food favorite, hidden veggies and all. Using precooked quinoa, store bought pico and canned tomato sauce, dinner will be on the table in no time!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 2 1/2 cups diced onion, tomato and peppers **you can use premade fresh salsa or 2 cans of Rotel
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce use homemade or no sugar added to count as a GREEN!
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese blend
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 1/3 cup avocado diced or sliced, optional
- 1 tablespoon chili powder + 2 tsp of cumin or 2T Salt Free Taco Seasoning
- fresh cilantro optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Sauté the garlic and turkey until the meat is no longer pink. Add spices and tomato mixture and simmer for few minutes.
- Next, add in the secret shredded zucchini. Again- simmer together for two minutes or so.
- Add cooked quinoa and sauce.
- Spray a casserole pan with cooking spray and add meat and quinoa mixture. Top with cheese and fresh cilantro.
- Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly awesome. Portion into 4 servings and (optional) top each with 2 Tbsp avocado, if using.
Notes
21 Day Fix: 1 GREEN, 1 YELLOW, 1/2 BLUE, 1 RED (per serving) [If using optional avocado, increase to 1 BLUE]
WW: 6 points (per serving) [Calculated using 99% Turkey and reduced fat cheese]
Nutrition
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 848mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1085IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 4mg