Why You'll Love This Recipe

In this bountiful salad you find it's rich in Tex-Mex flavor and has so much freshness in every bite. There's a beautiful variety of color, flavor and textures, with each ingredient enhancing the dish.

It's layered with nutritious Romaine lettuce, crispy tortilla chips, a zesty citrus marinated chicken, salsa coated beans and veggies, plus rich cheese, sour cream, and avocado.

The chicken is pan seared then the taco salad filling is cooked in that same pan. And it's convenient that you don't need a grill for this recipe and it can be made any day of year no matter the season.

If you happen to have any leftover filling you can use it in tacos, quesadillas or burritos the following day for lunch. There's just so much to love about this delicious Chicken Taco Salad!

Easy Ground Turkey Tacos Recipe

Weeknights usually call for quick recipes, like these simple turkey tacos.

They have a quick prep and can be ready in 30 minutes! We even simplify with a store-bought salsa to save time, and you could also go the pre-shredded lettuce and pre-shredded cheese route for more short-cuts.

Or just assign help with toppings to a family member or friend if they'll get to enjoy the meal too and you can have dinner ready in a flash!

These healthy turkey tacos are definitely an upgrade from your standard taco seasoning packet tacos. The secret is to add some freshness (bright salsa, garlic, cilantro) and your own blend of spices.

It's a recipe destined to become a regular on the dinner menu!

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Wondering what to serve with tacos?

Here are a few classic options:

• Black Beans
• Cilantro Lime Rice
• Mexican Rice
• Refried Beans
• Then for dessert finish with easy fried ice cream!

If you love these tacos also try my Quinoa Black Bean Tacos, Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos, or Roasted Veggie and Black Bean Tacos!

Easy Black Bean Taco Recipe

I know what most of you are probably thinking. Black bean tacos. BORING! My family was thinking the same thing until I made these.

My kids were hoping I was making the same ground beef tacos and were sad to hear it "we're having black bean tacos for dinner" but after one bite everyone was raving about how good they are!

You get deliciously seasoned black beans (which are canned and there for already pre-cooked, thank you shortcuts) and they're tossed with salsa it all get's a quick simmer. And to finish it's layered over tortillas with a bright and creamy avocado cilantro lime crema and garnished with all your other favorite toppings.

A super delicious, healthy dinner everyone can agree on!

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Who doesn't love the taquitos? They're like mini rolled tacos and you can fill them with all your favorite meats or vegetarian fillings (like beans and roasted vegetables).

Most commonly taquitos are deep-fried in oil but I highly recommend trying out this oven-baked version instead.

I used to be skeptical myself, thinking there's no way a baked version is going to be anywhere near as good or as crisp as a fried version, but these prove that thinking wrong. These are just as good without the greasy mess and extra fat!

This is a flavorful Mexican dish that your whole family can enjoy! They make a great party food or weeknight main dish. Just don't forget to pile on the bright fresh toppings (or serve to the side for dipping) it just makes them that much better.

It doesn't take much to make a satisfying meal and this simple salad is proof of that. This is a back pocket recipe you'll want to make on repeat!

Easy Homemade Taco Salad Recipe

I've been eating taco salad as long as I can remember. Of course as a kid, in the 90's, my mom made the Dorito version and of course we loved that but now I prefer to make it with more natural chips.

Taco salad is one of the ultimate weeknight recipes. When there's not much time to make something taco salad is a great option, especially this version which uses ground beef (no dicing up chicken or beef), bottled salsa to add lots of flavor without the prep, and pre-shredded cheese.

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Everyone in my family loves this and I love that it's filled with fresh nutritious ingredients. Finally a way to get the kids to eat their greens!

Want to Make it Healthier?

• Use ground turkey in place of ground beef (avoid super lean turkey though like 99%) or even swap half pound of the beef for a can of drained and rinsed black beans.
• Make your own baked tortilla chips. To do so brush corn tortillas with olive oil, season with salt then cut into wedges, bake on greased cookie sheet about 10 - 15 minutes until lightly golden brown, turning once halfway.
• Use light sour cream or omit. Same with the cheese.
• Add more veggies to the salad. Bell pepper, corn, or radishes are great options.

A Healthier Taco Salad

Long live taco salads! I grew up on taco salad - of course it was the classic Doritos taco salad that everyone was eating in the 90's and yes sometimes I still crave that but I prefer this healthier version by far!

Here I've made a taco salad filling with lean ground turkey, black beans, tomato paste, chicken broth and plenty of Southwestern seasoning so even though it's not made with beef it is still packed with flavor and you won't even miss the beef.

You might even find yourself liking this version better!

More fajita recipes you'll love to try - Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, Grilled Steak Fajitas, and Shrimp Fajitas.

Easy Breakfast Fajitas

Who doesn't love the classic fajitas for dinner? So why not switch things up a little and make them breakfast style?

These are like breakfast tacos meet fajitas but you'll love the delicious addition of sautéed peppers and onions in them.

You just can't go wrong with a soft flour tortilla loaded with cheesy scrambled eggs and ham and those lightly charred veggies, then finishing all of that goodness off with a fair amount of avocados. And let's not forget about the final crowning of salsa, pico or hot sauce, because you've always got load up a fajita or taco right?

Yes, I'd say this is breakfast done right.

After one taste you'll be wondering why you've never made breakfast fajitas until now.

How to Make Breakfast Fajitas

Here's a breakdown of the easy steps to preparing these fajitas:

1. Season and whisk eggs in a bowl.
2. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. Saute peppers onions, set aside.
3. Cook eggs in same skillet.
4. Heat ham, and add cheese to mixture.
5. Layer warmed tortillas with egg mixture, avocado, and salsa or pico and serve.

More Delicious Tex-Mex Recipes

• Breakfast Burrito
• Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls
• Ground Beef Tacos
• Taco Salad

There are many different variations of Mexican lasagna, there's the enchilada lasagna, the ground or shredded beef Mexican lasagna, or a chicken and white sauce Mexican lasagna, but this time around I decided to go with a chicken, corn and salsa version.

Despite the long list of ingredients, this one is so easy to make and it's loaded with delicious South Western inspired flavors.

How do You Make Mexican Lasagna?

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl mix sour cream, 1 cup salsa, green chiles, cilantro, spices and shredded chicken.
• Spray baking dish with cooking spray and spread 1/3 cup salsa evenly in bottom of dish.
• Layer 15 tortilla quarters evenly over salsa.
• Spread 1/2 of the chicken mixture evenly over tortilla layer the sprinkle 1/2 cup corn evenly over chicken mixture layer.
• Spread 1/2 cup Monterey Jack and 1/2 cup Cheddar evenly over corn layer, the repeat layering process once more.
• Cover with foil bake 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer.
• Serve with toppings.