Gluten Free Salsa Verde Turkey Tacos
Taco night just got a serious upgrade, and it comes together in one skillet with ingredients you can feel good about. Ground turkey gets cooked down with cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika before a generous pour of salsa verde goes in to simmer everything into a saucy, tangy filling that clings to every bite. Corn tortillas are naturally free of gluten, so you can skip the label-reading anxiety that comes with flour-based wraps and just focus on getting them perfectly charred over the flame. The finishing touches — crisp white onion, fresh cilantro, a hard squeeze of lime, and optional creamy avocado — make each taco feel like it came from a taqueria rather than your weeknight kitchen. This recipe serves four, which means it's just as good for a casual dinner party as it is for meal-prepping a few days of lunches. The whole process is straightforward enough for a beginner but delivers the kind of layered, bright flavors that will have everyone reaching for a third taco before they've finished their second.
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4 servings
For the turkey filling
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ cups salsa verde
For serving
- 8–10 small corn tortillas
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- ½ small white onion, finely diced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 avocado, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the diced yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 4–5 minutes.
- 2
Add the minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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