Taco Salad
By Ocado
Published on 31 July 2022
This taco salad takes inspiration from a favourite Mexican meal, with the same spicy, fresh and zingy flavours and crunchy fresh veg. Ground turkey spiced with cumin, paprika, garlic and chilli is tossed with crisp lettuce, fragrant coriander, zingy pico de gallo, black beans, sweetcorn and ripe avocado. Serve with a handful of tortilla crisps and a dollop of soured cream for a quick and easy weeknight supper, or take it to work with you for an enviable office lunch.Time and servings
20 minsTotal time
2Servings
10 minsPrep time
10 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 drizzle of olive oil
- 400 g of turkey mince
- 1 tsp of ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp of chilli powder
- 0.5 tsp of smoked paprika
- 0.5 ground coriander
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
- 3 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 0.5 red onion, finely chopped
- 10 g of fresh coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped, plus extra to serve
- 20 g of pickled jalapeños, roughly chopped
- 2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into wedges, to serve
- 1 tin of 200g sweetcorn, drained
- 1 tin of 400g black beans
- 1 iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 40 g of cheddar cheese, grated
- 0.5 large avocado, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp of soured cream, to serve
Method
Step 1
Heat a drizzle of oil In a frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the turkey mince until browned all over. Stir in 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper, the cumin, chilli powder, smoked paprika, ground coriander and garlic. Lower the heat and fry for a further 2-3 mins.Step 2
Meanwhile, make a quick pico de gallo by combining the tomatoes, onion, coriander and jalapeños in a bowl. Season with the lime juice, a pinch of salt and coarsely ground black pepper and set aside.Step 3
When the turkey is cooked through, transfer it to a bowl and cover to keep warm. In the same frying pan, add the sweetcorn and black beans and dry-fry over a medium-high heat for 4 mins until slightly charred all over, then set aside.Step 4
To assemble the salad, start by filling 2 wide serving bowls with shredded lettuce. Add a scattering of turkey mince to both, then some charred beans and corn. Sprinkle generously with pico de gallo and cheese.Step 5
Finish with the sliced avocado, a dollop of soured cream, chopped coriander leaves and a wedge or two of lime per person.