The most delicious turkey tacos recipe! Featuring diced pineapple and red pepper for a burst of flavor. Ready in 20 minutes for an easy weeknight meal.
A simple dinner ready in less than 20 minutes? YES, PLEASE.
These have been both a reader and family favorite for years now. They’re quick to make, flavorful, and a great way to change up traditional ground turkey tacos.
This recipe came about because I was almost 40 weeks pregnant, trying to eat all the foods I could to help me go into labor. I had bought a pineapple (or two) thinking I was simply going to just eat it on its own. Then Mr. FMK suggested throwing diced pineapple into our turkey taco meat.
At first I said, “No that’s weird…” thinking he was just making up some crazy concoction. But pregnancy brain is a real thing and I realized adding pineapple to tacos is in fact very normal, and seriously delicious.
So, it’s time to take your ground turkey taco recipe up a notch and throw in some pineapple!
Why You’ll Love Them
- An easy and flavorful dinner recipe.
- A delicious take on turkey tacos to change up your normal Taco Tuesday night.
- Great for when you need a quick dinner in under 30 minutes.
- A dietary friendly recipe using your favorite taco shells.
🛒 What You Need
- oil for cooking – use olive oil or avocado oil for high heat cooking.
- onion and minced garlic – to enhance flavor.
- ground turkey – use 97% lean ground turkey for the best flavor. Extra lean ground turkey works too, but may be a little more dry.
- homemade taco seasoning – I love using a homemade blend for less sodium and there are no filler ingredients.
- diced pineapple – use fresh for the best flavor, but canned works too!
- your favorite salsa – I would go for a jarred salsa here because we’re cooking it in with the meat.
- taco shells – corn tortillas, flour tortilla, grain free tortillas, etc.
15-Minute Turkey Tacos Recipe
Step 1 – Sauté Onion and Garlic – Add your oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic; cook for about 3-4 minutes until fragrant and onions are translucent.
Step 2 – Add Turkey Meat – Add the ground turkey and taco seasoning, cooking until almost brown. Next add in the diced pineapple and salsa, simmering until meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes or so.
Step 3 – Make your Tacos! Assemble your turkey pineapple tacos with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Turkey Taco Toppings
Pick and choose your favorites! Sometimes less is more when it comes to the toppings. Here are some ideas:
- sliced red cabbage
- diced red bell pepper
- diced red onion
- shredded lettuce
- pico de gallo
- sour cream
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- lime juice for finishing
This recipe would also be delicious to serve with my Pineapple Salsa too.
If you like the idea of these turkey tacos but looking to change up the meat, try this recipe for shredded beef from my friend, Molly.
I hope you love these turkey tacos as much as we do!
Let me know if you make this turkey taco recipe by leaving a comment and rating below! It helps others learn more about the recipe too! Xx Ashley
Ground Turkey Tacos with Pineapple
Ingredients
Pineapple Turkey Tacos
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ medium yellow onion, chopped
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground turkey, 97% lean
- 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning
- ⅔ cup diced pineapple
- ½ cup favorite jarred salsa
- favorite taco shells
For Serving
- sliced red cabbage
- diced red bell pepper
- shredded lettuce
- sliced avocado
- fresh cilantro
- lime juice
Instructions
- Add oil to large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic; cook for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add ground turkey and taco seasoning, cooking until almost brown then add pineapple and salsa, simmer until meat is done.
- Make tacos with desired toppings. I like a little red cabbage, diced bell pepper, fresh pineapple, avocado slices, cilantro and some fresh lime.
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