Turkey Picadillo Tacos with Sweet Potato Mash and Green Beans
A mild, skillet-cooked turkey picadillo fills warm corn tortillas, with creamy sweet potato mash and tender green beans alongside.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, PCOS and 12 more diets
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Ingredients
- 450 g ground turkey
- 500 g sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 250 g green beans, trimmed and cut into short lengths
- 6 gluten-free corn tortillas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp lime zest
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
Method
- Simmer sweet potato until very soft, then mash until smooth.15 min timer
- Cook green beans in water until tender and bright green.7 min timer
- Brown turkey in olive oil, breaking it into small crumbles.8 min timer
- Stir in garlic, oregano, cumin, zest, and salt until fragrant.1 min timer
- Warm tortillas, fill with turkey, and serve with mash and beans.
Why it works
- 65 and over: Tender turkey crumbles, soft sweet potato mash, and green beans make an easy-to-eat plate.
- Crohn's or colitis: Mild turkey, soft sweet potato, and well-cooked green beans keep the plate gentle.
- Wheat allergy: Gluten-free corn tortillas and unseasoned turkey keep wheat out of the meal.
- Soy allergy: Turkey, sweet potato, green beans, and olive oil are made without soy.
- Shellfish allergy: Turkey and vegetables provide the meal without shellfish or shellfish sauces.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free corn tortillas and simple seasonings keep gluten out of the meal.
- Dairy-free: Olive oil gives the sweet potato mash richness without dairy.
- Anti-inflammatory: Turkey, sweet potato, green beans, and olive oil make a vegetable-forward plate.
- No pork: Turkey is the only meat in this dish.
- Tree nut allergy: Turkey, vegetables, and corn tortillas are prepared without tree nuts.
- Milk allergy: Olive oil enriches the mash, with no milk ingredients in the meal.
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