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Smoked Turkey Carnitas

Pre-smoked turkey legs from the supermarket provide a great shortcut for this dish. Piquant salsa verde and salty cotija cheese added to the meat make this speedy meal a tasty summer staple.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 smoked turkey legs about 2 pounds
  • 1 small red onion sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 8 6- inch flour tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1 to mato diced
  • ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Preheat grill. Grill smoked turkey legs, turning occasionally, until just warmed through, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine onion and lime juice. Set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Shred meat from turkey legs. In a medium bowl, combine shredded meat, salsa verde, and cumin.
  • Grill tortillas for 30 seconds on each side to warm. Top each with turkey meat mixture, onion mixture, lettuce, tomato, cotija cheese, and cilantro.