Turkey Tacos with Homemade Guacamole

Saturday night, after a long day of hiking and hanging with my bf, we decided to stay in and have a mexican night. Why not, right? The decision for tacos was something we both had in mind, so it was a no-brainer. We decided to get ground turkey because it was the "healthier" option, and because I sometimes have weird reactions to red meat (I blame my mom's side for my stomach issues-- it doesn't stop me most of the time, though).

I always like to make my own Guacamole, mostly because A) it's easy and B) I make the best guac (you can be the judge), plain and simple.

What you need:

1 lb ground Turkey (lean)
1 Taco Seasoning Packet
1 Pack Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese
1 Can Black Beans
2 Large, ripe Avocados
4 Limes
1 Container of Fresh Salsa (or whichever type you prefer)
2 Red Bell Peppers
2 Yellow Bell Peppers
1 Yellow Onion
1 Head Iceberg Lettuce
Garlic Powder
Flour or Corn Tortillas
Hard Shell Tortillas

Instructions:

Wash iceberg lettuce and cut shreds to use as a topping for the tacos. Leave in a bowl to the side.
Dice the red and yellow bell peppers into small pieces
Dice yellow onion

Combine the peppers and onion into a medium skillet on medium heat with a tbsp of Olive Oil. Sautee until fully cooked. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Black Beans
In a medium sauce pan, pour can of beans and leave on low heat while you prepare the rest of the taco ingredients. Stir every 3-4 min until hot.

Homemade Guacamole
Cut avocado in half. Take out the pit and peel the outer skin off. Place each half in a bowl and add the juice of 1 whole lime. Add 1-2 tbsp of salsa, garlic powder (to your liking), and mix well with a fork so the guacamole stays chunky. Add salt to taste.

Taco Meat
Take a large skillet and follow the instructions on the Taco Seasoning packet. Cook meat in skillet on Medium heat until fully browned and separated into little pieces. Add 2/3 cup water and stir in taco seasoning. Simmer on low for 3-6 min or until Turkey is fully covered in taco seasoning.

Taco Building
In a flour or corn tortilla, spread a layer of guacamole in the middle and put a spoonfull of black beans (drained) on top. Spread a layer of the bell pepper and onion mixture on top of the beans, and then add Taco meat on top.

You can even prepare this like a burrito bowl without the Tortilla if you prefer :) You may add cheese, lettuce, or salsa on top to your liking. Once you've built the perfect taco, spice it up with a margherita or other fun drink and you've got yourself the perfect mexican night in!

xo

avocado and tomato tortilla snack

It's 10:00PM. I am bored and hungry. I already ate dinner at like 7 (salmon- delish) so I don't want to eat anything heavy. What's in the fridge? Salsa, a variety of cheeses (always a must), apples, onions, lemons, tomatoes, vodka, and some random condiments. Avocado and some other fruit in fruit bowl next to stovetop. Whole grain bread and mini tortillas.

Hmm... IDEA! avocado/guacamole tacos without meat. The outcome was AMAZING.

Cut up an avocado into half-inch squares and put into a bowl
take a tomato and cut that up too. try and take the seeds out though because the pulp can cause excess goopiness.
Take a little bit of onion and chop it up and throw that in with the avocado and tomato.
put some lemon or lime juice, or both, in for flavor.

heat up non-stick frying pan on high heat and put a little butter to melt in the center
once the butter is melted, take a tortilla and put it in the pan on one side for 2 min, and then flip it onto the other side. After you flip it, put some cheese that you have on it and wait for it to melt before taking the tortilla off of the skillet. Make sure that you start to see the tortilla fill up with air pockets- thats how you know they are almost done.

Put avocado/tomato/onion mixture on the tortilla, and garnish with some salsa. I prefer to use salsa with black beans and corn in it and it reallllllyy adds flavor to this. fold like a taco and ENJOY. ... it may be a weird late night snack but I don't feel guilty eating it and it is seriously delicious.