We call these simple turkey tacos simple because well, you guessed it, they are super easy to make. They also pretty much make their debut just about every Tuesday in our house. The family really seems to take this “taco Tuesday” thing to heart so why should I take that away from them? I just can’t. And, not gonna lie, it makes my weekly menu planning a piece of cake! The other great news is that these simple turkey tacos are made with very few ingredients. Always a win in our book!!
If you are a frequent visitor here at GTK, you already know that we love our veggies and we are really good at sneaking them in to lots of our recipes. Dicing up zucchini and adding it to the turkey taco meat is a perfect example. If you don’t already do this, give it a try…the kiddos won’t even know it’s in there (unless of course, you have one of those munchkins who sees something green and pushes the plate away). You will have to get creative if that’s the case but we suggest giving it a try. Sometimes you will be surprised.
Anyway, just sauté the onion and zucchini for about 5 minutes until they soften. Add in the garlic and stir for about another minute.
Add in the ground turkey and use a spatula to break it down. Saute until cooked through. Add the spices, salt and chicken broth and simmer for about 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. While the meat is cooking down, you can make the yogurt sauce. In a small bowl, add the Greek yogurt, lime and salt and stir to combine.
To serve, spoon meat mixture onto tortillas and top with the yogurt lime sauce. You can pile on your favorite toppings as well if you so desire. Some family favorites for us are, avocados (duh), salsa or hot sauce, fresh tomatoes, shredded cheese or cotija cheese! Yum!! Add these guys to your list this week and you won’t be disappointed!
- 1 Tbsp good quality olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, minced
- 1 zuchinni, chopped
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- ¾ C chicken broth
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced thin
- ¼ C cilantro, chopped
- ½ C 0% plain greek yogurt
- juice of 1 lime
- kosher salt to taste
- corn or flour tortillas
- 1 lime, cut into segments for serving
- Heat olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and zuchinni and sautee for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sautee for another minute. Add ground turkey, use a spatula to break apart the turkey while cooking. Sautee until cooked through.
- Add spices, salt and chicken broth, stir and bring to a simmer. Allow to cook down for about 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl add greek yogurt, juice of 1 lime and kosher salt to taste. Mix with a spoon until incorporated.
- Assemble taco meat on tortillas, top with jalapenos, clinatro and lime/greek yogurt sauce.
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