Im Baaack with Macro Friendly Mexi Salad

Well well, apparently when I said I was only going to post when I was really feeling it….that meant never! :/

I apologize for my absence, as it was not for lack of thought about posting but rather a scattered summer mind as well as schedule!!!

Anyway, it is time to put excuses aside and get back atter for this amazingly simple and deeeelicious go-to macro friendly meal of mine.

This is my signature salad (seems too good to call it that) and is old fave for me that has all the makings of a perfect cure to training meal boredom…( that is if you love Mexican food…as I definitely do 🙂

Don’t believe me? Check out its credentials ;p

• Macro friendly
• tastes like a cheat
• fast to make ( and consume;)
• Inexpensive
• Ingredients that can be made/stored in bulk

Nuff said!

Macro Friendly Mexi Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup Spring greens mix
• 4 oz Organic ground turkey
• Preservative free taco spice ( 3 Tbsp to 1/3 cup water)
  Ingredients:
  1/2 cup chili powder
  1/4 cup onion powder
  2 tbsp. ground cumin
  2 tbsp. garlic powder
  1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  2 tbsp. kosher (or sea) salt
  1 tbsp. black pepper
  compliments of the The Country Cook
• 1/4 cup Refried beans (I try and mostly use the organic ones by Pacific because they come in tetra packs instead of unhealthy aluminum cans)
• 1 tbsp Bolthouse Farms cilantro avocado yogurt dressing (ranch works if you dont like cilantro (whats wrong with you!! jjk) ) Or sub in dairy free dressing and change the macros
• 1/4 cup Salsa
• 22 grams Sliced mushrooms
• 30 grams Chopped red pepper
• 15 g (approx 1/2 stalk) Green onion
• 1/4 cucumber chopped
• Optional – Sliced pickled jalapenos 1/4 cup , 15 g grated Paradise Island skim organic cheese ( both these are counted in the macro listing)

Directions

Saute mushrooms, onions, 1/2 of your peppers lightly. Add Ground turkey and cook until lightly browned. Add mexi spice and water boil then turn down and let simmer for 5- 10 mins (thickened up). Heat beans. Put salad mix in a bowl and toss with the other half of your peppers and the cucumber. Top with meat mix and beans, then the cheese. Finish with the dressing, salsa and jalapenos and be amazed…and delightfully full 🙂

Macros

Calories: 311

Protein: 34 g

Carbs: 19 g

Fat 11 g

Fiber: 6 g

Sugar: 5 g