Taco turkey with roasted sweet potato

Name: Taco turkey with roasted sweet potato
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4.6 oz Ground turkey 93/7, cooked (130 g); 1.25 cups Sweet potato, baked (160 g); 0.25 cup Salsa (60 g); 1 tsp Taco seasoning (4 g); 1 tsp Extra virgin olive oil (5 g); 2 tbsp Red onion (20 g)

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Servings1

Nutrition

491 kcal Estimates

Percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.1 g est.
Cost: $3.47 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.88 est.

Recipe keys

High Protein
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
Meal-Prep
Freezer-Friendly

Why this recipe is worth the hype

40 g protein for about $3.47 (est.)
Taco seasoning turns plain turkey into a bowl you want on Tuesday.
Salsa adds moisture so you do not need a heavy sauce.
Roasted cubes reheat better than a whole baked potato.

Ingredients

Amounts update with the serving control. Per serving is the base.

Ground turkey 93/7, cooked4.6 oz (130 g)
Sweet potato, baked1.25 cups (160 g)
Salsaadded estimate0.25 cup (60 g)
Taco seasoningadded estimate1 tsp (4 g)
Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)
Red onionadded estimate2 tbsp (20 g)

Steps

Cube the sweet potato, toss with oil, and roast at 425°F.
Brown the turkey, then stir in taco seasoning and a splash of water.
Fold in most of the salsa and cook one more minute.
Plate the turkey over sweet potato with onion and the rest of the salsa.

Recipe ladder

L1 Basic

Turkey, sweet potato, and green beans

kcal +46 higher
Protein +4 g higher
Carbs +5 g higher
Fat +2 g higher
Cost +0.34 higher est.
Time +1 min higher

537 kcal · $3.82 est.

L2 Upgraded

Taco turkey with roasted sweet potato

Current level

491 kcal · $3.47 est.

L3 Chef-y

Turkey sweet-potato hash with lime crema

kcal −21 lower
Protein +2 g higher
Carbs −5 g lower
Fat −1 g lower
Cost −0.05 same est.
Time −2 min lower

470 kcal · $3.43 est.

Nutrition values are estimates computed from ingredient weights. USDA verification is in progress.

Cite as: Macro Friendly Meals, "Taco turkey with roasted sweet potato", https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/turkey-sweet-potato-l2, data v2026-10-08.2.