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skillet with colorful vegetables, beans, turkey, and decorative slices of avocado with chips, salsa, and cilantro
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Ground Turkey and Vegetable Salsa Skillet

Make this amazingly simple but delicious salsa and ground turkey skillet with sweet potatoes, black beans, vegetables, and avocado.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 248kcal
Author Caitlin Self, MS, CNS, LDN

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon oil of choice
  • 1 small onion small diced
  • 1 small bell pepper small diced
  • 1 cup diced sweet potato small diced
  • 8 ounces ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can black beans drained (about 1.75 cups)
  • ½ cup medium salsa
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 cups chopped spinach

For serving:

  • 1 avocado lime wedges, cilantro
  • 4 servings chips or tortillas

Instructions

  • Cut your vegetables into a "small dice" which is about ¼ inch cubes. (See above pictures for examples.)
  • Melt about a Tablespoon of your oil of choice in a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and sweet potatoes and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Make a bit of a well in the center and add the ground turkey, all the spices (cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes), and about half of the salt. Brown the turkey on all sides, which should take about 5 minutes.
  • Add the black beans, salsa, and water. Stir well, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes. After about 10 minutes, the sweet potatoes should be cooked through (check with a fork), and the water should be mostly evaporated. If the potatoes need a little more time, feel free to add a little more water and cook a few more minutes.
  • Add the chopped spinach to the skillet and cover to wilt, which should only take 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve with avocado, lime, cilantro, and chips or tortillas.

Notes

Nutrition label is an estimate. Nutrition information below includes 5 ounces tortilla chips and 1 medium avocado (split among the 4 servings).

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7388IU | Vitamin B1: 0.1mg | Vitamin B2: 0.2mg | Vitamin B3: 7mg | Vitamin B5: 2mg | Vitamin B6: 1mg | Vitamin B12: 0.3µg | Vitamin C: 50mg | Vitamin D: 0.2µg | Vitamin E: 3mg | Vitamin K: 97µg | Calcium: 66mg | Copper: 0.3mg | Folate: 98µg | Iron: 2mg | Manganese: 0.4mg | Magnesium: 68mg | Phosphorus: 212mg | Selenium: 14µg | Zinc: 2mg | Choline: 49mg