Taco Salad Meal Prep Recipe (Taco Bowls)
These Taco Salad Meal Prep Taco Bowls are made with healthy ground turkey and filled with black beans, sweet corn, shredded cheese, crisp lettuce, and all your favorite toppings. Enjoy these delicious Taco Bowls for dinner and repurpose the leftovers into perfectly portioned make-ahead meal prep lunches.
Servings: 4 servings (taco bowls)
Ingredients
For the Ground Turkey
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 pound ground turkey (or beef)
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- salt + pepper to taste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
For the Taco Bowls (or meal prep containers)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn drained and rinsed
- 1 cup tortilla strips
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup black olives halved
- 8-12 cups romaine lettuce shredded (approx. 2-3 cups per serving)
- ½ cup sour cream divided
- ½ cup salsa or pico de gallo, divided
- ½ cup guacamole divided
- 1 lime quartered
Instructions
For the Ground Turkey
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and diced onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes, or until the onions are soft. Reduce heat to medium if needed, and stir often to prevent the onions from burning.
- Add the ground turkey (or beef) to the skillet and use a large wooden spoon or spatula to break the turkey into smaller and smaller bits and pieces. Continue cooking until meat is cooked through.
- Add the seasoning and spices and tomato sauce to the ground turkey and mix well to combine. Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring often.
For the Taco Bowls (or meal prep containers)
- Divide the meat, corn, and black beans equally between the four meal prep containers. Add the tortilla strips to the other section.
- Top the ground turkey, corn, and beans with the shredded cheddar cheese and black olives.
- Divide the lettuce into 4 ziplock bags or 4 small reusable silicone bags.
- Divide the sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole into small containers. Cover with lids and tuck into each meal prep container (if possible).
- Transfer containers and lettuce to the refrigerator.
- To serve, remove the lettuce and containers, heat the meat in the microwave. Transfer lettuce to a salad bowl and top with meat, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1411mg | Potassium: 1067mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 9967IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 4mg
