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Dana's Taco Salad

Mexicanmedium4 servings
Dana's Taco Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • cup water
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • cup water
  • (1.25 ounce) packagetaco seasoning mix
  • head iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
  • tomato, diced
  • (15 ounce) can pitted black olives, chopped
  • (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup Catalina salad dressing

Instructions

  1. Place lentils and water in a pot. Bring water to boil, reduce to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes or until tender.
  2. Cook the turkey in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, 8 to 12 minutes. Stir the cooked lentils, 1 cup of water, and the taco seasoning mix into the turkey. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is nearly gone, about 5 minutes.
  3. Combine the lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, olives, kidney beans, lentil and turkey mixture, and Catalina dressing in a large bowl and toss until combined.