Turkey Taco Quinoa Skillet

This Turkey Taco Quinoa Skillet is perfectly spicy, full of protein and a cheese lovers dream! The best part? It’s made in one skillet and takes only 30 minutes!

Y’all. I’m all up in my feels regarding this Turkey Taco Quinoa Skillet! I swear, it’s one of the favorite things I’ve ever made. It’s no secret that I love Mexican food. I mean, out of the last few recipes I have posted, 2 of them are Mexican inspired. If you haven’t yet, check out my Spicy Breakfast Fajita Tacos! They’re seriously delicious.

Another thing I’m all about lately? One skillet meals! Out of the last few recipes I have posted, 2 of them are also ONE SKILLET. I swear, when I like something, I go all in. PS: If you’re looking for an easy, healthy dessert, you should most definitely make this Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet.

So, here are a few things that I absolutely love around this recipe:

• it’s all made in one skillet
• it’s full of delicious veggies
• also full of complete proteins like ground turkey and quinoa
• it’s a cheese lovers dream

Minimal clean up for the win! Y’all, no one wants to wash dishes in this heat. That’s why I love this one skillet dish. You literally pour everything into a large cast iron skillet and let it simmer. Just plop a lid on top and go finish the last little bit of The Bachelorette. Yes, it’s my guilty pleasure. Yes, it’s extremely boring this season. No, I won’t stop watching it.

Here is exactly what you’re going to need for this dish, y’all.

• ground turkey (the leaner is best!)
• onion and bell pepper (for those crunch vibes)
• corn
• black beans
• quinoa
• cheese
• taco seasoning (homemade or store bought)

That’s it! I don’t know about you, but I’m 100% about 7 ingredient one skillet meals that take 30 minutes.

I like how the dish is subtly spicy. With how much time it has to simmer, the flavors meld together like nothing you’ve ever had. The black beans and the corn form an amazing alliance to add both juiciness and wonderful texture to the dish. I love how the onion and bell pepper get slightly softer in the skillet but still retain a subtle crunch. The quinoa becomes creamy and delicious, but still remains perfectly cooked. The ground turkey is a wonderful protein for this meal – it’s light, it’s spicy thanks to the taco seasoning and it’s just plain delicious. Lastly, the cheese melted is basically the cherry on top. It takes this super healthy dish and adds just a dash of indulgence.

I also love how many different ways you can serve the dish! You can eat it straight from the skillet with tortilla chips as an appetizer. You can pile it on top of a bed of greens to make a taco salad. Or, you can do what my husband did and eat it on freshly made corn tortillas!

Some variations for the dish? Add chicken instead of turkey! Or maybe double up on the beans and make it a vegetarian dish.

Bottom line, it doesn’t matter how you eat it – it’s going to be delicious! Cheers to minimal clean up, easy, delicious meals! Yay Summer!