Salsa Verde Turkey Tacos

Salsa Verde Turkey Tacos

March 20, 2026

The best salsa verde turkey tacos are made with store-bought green salsa and ready in just 15 minutes. Serve this amazing taco meat as tacos, quesadillas, burritos, or taco bowls!

  • Choose a flavorful salsa verde. Whether you go mild or spicy, pick a green salsa you love the taste of. You can also look for a roasted salsa verde if you want something with a bit of a deeper flavor. My go-to brand for store-bought salsa is Herdez, but you can buy any brand of salsa you like. You can also make your own salsa verde!
  • Use the right turkey. For juicier taco meat, go with 93% lean ground turkey instead of the super-lean 99% version.
  • Have toppings ready. These cook fast! Prep your taco toppings while the meat simmers so you're ready to build tacos the moment it's done.
  • Make extra. This turkey filling gets even better after a night in the fridge and works in so many meals and is perfect for leftovers!

Salsa Verde Turkey Tacos

Recipe by: Kristen McCaffrey of Slender Kitchen
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 20 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1.33 lbs 99% lean ground turkey (or beef or chicken)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2/3 cup salsa verde (mild or spicy, plus extra for serving)

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes until they begin to become tender. For a spicier version, you could also add a diced jalapeno in this step.
  2. Add the ground turkey, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6-7 minutes until browned and cooked through, breaking it up as you go. Add the salsa verde and let simmer for at least 5 minutes.
  3. For tacos: Serve the tacos in warmed corn tortillas with any toppings you like.

Nutritional Info (6 oz.)

Calories 214; Carbohydrates 5 grams; Fat 5 grams; Protein 36 grams

Kristen McCaffrey makes a variety of healthy and delicious recipes that she shares on her website, SlenderKitchen.com.

Salsa Verde Turkey Tacos
Kristen Mccaffrey

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kristen McCaffrey makes a variety of healthy and delicious recipes that she shares on her website, SlenderKitchen.com. Before diving into the world of healthy cooking, she struggled to lose weight, eat well, and find a healthy balance in her life. She has always been in love with food and enjoys healthy recipe development. Kristen is passionate about cooking and creating delicious recipes that encourage other people to eat healthy. See more recipes from Kristen!
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