Turkey Burritos with Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe

Turkey Burritos with Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe
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Packed with fruit, veggies, nutrition and flavor, this lighter, whole-grain twist on traditional burritos is sure to be a big hit with your family. “Even our pickiest eater loves these with the sweet-spicy fruit salsa. Yum!” Lisa Eaton - Kennebunk, ME

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  • 10 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. Cook: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 medium mango, peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and chopped
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • BURRITOS:
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup burgundy wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
  • 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 10 whole wheat tortilla (8 inches), warmed
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

  • For salsa, combine the first seven ingredients. Chill until serving.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, cook the turkey, garlic, turmeric and cumin in oil over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until thickened.
  • Stir in the jarred salsa, corn and black beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Spoon about 1/2 cup turkey mixture off center on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve with salsa. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 burrito with 1/3 cup salsa equals 371 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 553 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Turkey Burritos with Fresh Fruit Salsa published in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p55

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Turkey Burritos with Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe

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Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2009 by swinny

Turkey Burritos w/Fresh Fruit Salsa is delicious! Husband and I both enjoyed it a lot.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by HisVictoriah

I agree with previous commenter, this is excellent! You could add rice to the burrito but they were perfect as is anyway

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2009 by PucciBaby

these burritos were AMAZINGLY good

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