Recipe: Taco Zucchini Noodles

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 large zucchinis, spiralized
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ small onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 tbsp. salt free taco seasoning
• ¼ cup water
• 14 oz can no salt added diced tomatoes
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Fresh cilantro leaves

1. In a large pan or skillet, add olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Add zucchini noodles and cook until zucchini release water and are just cooked. Drain water and remove noodles from pan, setting them aside for later.

2. Add garlic, onions and ground turkey to your skillet. Cook until ground turkey has browned, crumbling the ground turkey as you cook it, Drain out excess fat.

3. Sprinkle taco seasoning across turkey. Add entire contents of the diced tomatoes, including the liquid, ¼ cup water and stir into the turkey mixture. Stir and cook on medium heat until everything is evenly mixed, turkey is cooked through, and sauce has thickened.

4. Turn heat down to low and add in zucchini noodles. Gently toss zucchini into the sauce, but be care to not overcook the noodles (will release most water and make sauce watery). Sprinkle cheese over the pasta. Turn off heat and cover with a lid until cheese is melted.

5. Garnish with cilantro and squeeze lime juice if desired before serving.

Nutrition Information per serving with 93/7% ground turkey - Calories 298, Total Fat 16g (Sat. Fat 7g), Cholesterol 95mg, Sodium 204mg, Potassium 284mg, Carbohydrates 13g, Fiber 3g, Protein 27g

Nutrition Information per serving with 99% ground turkey - Calories 260, Total Fat 9g (Sat. Fat 4g), Cholesterol 85mg, Sodium 164mg, Potassium 284mg, Carbohydrates 13g, Fiber 3g, Protein 27g