Turkey Taco Salad

Tonight I made taco salad with ground turkey breast. Instead of adding water with the taco seasoning mix, I added low-sodium V8. It was absolutely delicious and I don't see a reason to ever make taco salad with ground beef again!

Spicy Turkey Burgers

1 lb ground turkey1/2 c red onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

4 slices reduced fat Mozzarella or Provolone cheese

4 toasted whole wheat hamburger buns

Mix first 6 ingredients in a bowl.

Form into 4 patties

Cook until meat is no longer pink.

I set aside enough to make a small patty for Hana and added everything but the chipotle chile in adobo sauce to hers.

Put burger together & enjoy! Yum! Yum!

Mexican Crockpot Chicken: *My Way

1 can no-salt-added corn, drained
1 can low-sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
1 small jar chunky salsa
1/3 small yellow onion, chopped
garlic salt
pepper
2 chicken breasts
shredded 2% milk cheese (I used Colby Jack)

Mix corn, beans, 1/3 jar of salsa, onion and put in bottom of crockpot. Place chicken on top, season to your liking with garlic salt & pepper, top with remaining salsa. Cover and cook on high 2 1/2 - 3 hours until chicken is done, careful not to overcook. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover until cheese is melted. Serve as is or over rice, even shred the chicken if you like and put in tortillas.

*There are tons of versions of this. Some add cream cheese or Velveeta and omit the onion and seasonings. This is my version! Next time I think I will try hominy in place of the corn and Rotel instead of salsa.

Joe's Baked Potatoes

These are easy, delicious and pretty darn healthy!

Clean your potatoes.
Rub olive oil on the outside.
Sprinkle kosher salt on the outside.
Use a fork to poke holes in the potatoes.
Place on a microwave-safe plate and cook for 10-15 minutes, until done/tender.

Works with regular baking potatoes or sweet potatoes. You'll be shocked to find that when you do this with sweet potatoes you won't need to add anything else to them when it comes time to eat them!

Spicy Mini Meat Loaves

1/2 c finely chopped yellow onion

3 tbsp dry bread crumbs (I prefer Panko)

2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped

1 tbsp chopped cilantro

1/4 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp dried basil

1/8 pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

8 oz ground turkey breast

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

3 tbsp ketchup, divided

1 tsp Tabasco

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine onion, the next  11 ingredients and 2 tbsp ketchup in a bowl and mix well.

Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.

Distribute mixture evenly into three of the muffin cups.

Combine Tabasco with remaining 1 tbsp ketchup in a bowl; brush over meat loaf tops.

Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes.

Makes 3 servings. Serving Size: 1 muffin/loaf