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Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew is for Dinner.

Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew takes several minutes to cook.

Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew are:

Small onion diced
8 oz 99% lean ground turkey
1 medium zucchini chopped
1 small sweet pepper chopped (red, orange or yellow)
1 package of taco seasoning (preferably low sodium)
15 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
15 oz can of diced tomatoes with chilies
14 oz can of broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)
1 cup (170 g) quinoa
1 tbsp lime juice
Non-stick cooking spray
Shredded Mexican cheese blend (optional)

Here is how you make Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew:

In a large pot sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, brown the ground turkey and onion over medium heat.Add the zucchini, peppers and taco seasoning. Stir to coat all the vegetables with the seasoning.Add the beans and diced tomatoes broth and quinoa. Turn up the heat to high and bring to a boil. Then cover and simmer about 20 minutes until quinoa soaks up most of the liquid.Stir in the lime juice and serve! I sprinkled a bit of shredded Mexican cheese blend on top.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYRENITIS.

The nutritional information for Quick Turkey Quinoa Taco Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 240.6

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 13.3 mg
• Sodium: 750.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
• Protein: 11.8 g