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Thanksgiving Tacos

TurkeyThanksgivingTex-Mex

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

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Time to take your Thanksgiving leftovers in a decidedly Tex-Mex direction! These delicious Thanksgiving Tacos are filled with tender, leftover turkey plus crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and a sweet and tangy homemade cranberry salsa for a fresh and flavorful twist. Top them with avocado, bacon, and a garnish of cilantro for that borderland cuisine feeling and, of course, extra deliciousness. These Thanksgiving Tacos are sure to be an incredible lunch during the holidays!

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Ingredients

  • For the cranberry salsa:
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 Anjou pear, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeño, chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 4 tablespoons honey, plus more, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more, to taste
  • For the tacos:
  • turkey, to taste, leftover, cubed or shredded
  • cherry tomatoes, to taste, halved or quartered
  • bacon, to taste, cooked and crumbled
  • lettuce, to taste, shredded
  • avocado, to taste, chopped
  • corn or flour tortillas (taco-sized), to taste
  • cilantro leaves, to taste, torn

Directions

Step 1 -In a food processor, add the cranberries, the pears, the apples, the red onions, the jalapeños, 1/3 cup of the cilantro, the lime juice, the orange juice, 4 tablespoons of the honey, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cover the processor.

Step 2 -Process the cranberry mixture until the desired level of smoothness is reached.

Step 3 -Taste the cranberry salsa and add the extra honey and the extra salt, as desired.

Step 4 -Layer the turkey, the tomatoes, the bacon, the lettuce, the avocados, and the cranberry salsa, evenly on the tortillas.

Step 5 -Serve garnished with the extra cilantro leaves.

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