This is the best Mexican meatloaf recipe with salsa! It is juicy, delicious, and this recipe is super easy to make. This recipe is packed with incredible flavors from taco seasoning, red salsa, melted cheddar cheese, and fresh cilantro. Also, we have lightened it up by using ground turkey breast. Just combine the ingredients, form the meatloaf, cook it, and enjoy!
Why You Will Love This Mexican Meatlof Recipe
- It is super easy to make and uses fresh ingredients.
- We used taco seasoning to add delicious flavor and keep it simple.
- The salsa makes this meatloaf juicy and takes it to another level.
- You can easily slice this meatloaf and enjoy it for dinner.
- This meatloaf can be frozen, refrigerated, and reheated.
- Best of all, it’s packed with delicious flavors of a Mexican meal all rolled into one meatloaf.
How To Make Mexican Meatloaf With Salsa
This Mexican meatloaf is easy to make! First, dice the onion. Then, lightly spray a pan with olive oil and sauté the onions. Also, crush the cloves of garlic and add them to the pan.
Next, add the ground turkey breast, cooked onions and garlic, corn, black or pinto beans, oat flour, taco seasoning, eggs, and 1/4 cup of the red salsa to a large bowl.
After that, thoroughly combine these ingredients in the bowl. Then, form the meatloaf on a sheet pan with parchment paper, add the remaining salsa on top of the meatloaf, and cook it.
Once cooked, sprinkle the light cheese on top and place the meatloaf back in the oven to melt the cheese. When the Mexican meatloaf is done, sprinkle the cilantro and green onions on top and enjoy!
What To Serve With Mexican Meatloaf
This Mexican meatloaf recipe is the perfect flavorful dinner! The only thing that can make it better is enjoying it with a skinny margarita and some of our homemade creamy guacamole! Also, feel free to enjoy this meatloaf with more salsa on the side or with some chips and our fresh pico de gallo.
How Long Does Meatloaf Last?
This Mexican meatloaf will last up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Make sure to place it in an air-tight container. This is perfect if you have any leftovers because you can place them in the refrigerator and reheat them later in the week!
How To Freeze Meatloaf
This Mexican meatloaf can be frozen! It will last for 2-3 months in the freezer. We recommend slicing the meatloaf, letting it cool, and placing it in stasher bags to freeze. That way it is ready to go when you want to enjoy this meatloaf again!
How To Reheat Mexican Meatloaf
To reheat this Mexican meatloaf, put it in an oven-safe dish. Then, add 2-3 tablespoons of water, chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth to the dish. Also, seal the dish with tinfoil. This will help steam the meatloaf and prevent it from drying out. After that, cook the meatloaf for 20-25 minutes at 250 degrees F and enjoy!
Is Meatloaf Healthy?
Yes, this Mexican meatloaf is healthy! We have lightened it up by using ground turkey breast and light cheddar cheese.
Why Does Meatloaf Fall Apart?
Meatloaf tends to fall apart if it doesn’t have binding agents. Some common binding agents for meatloaf are eggs and breadcrumbs. Don’t worry about this Mexican meatloaf falling apart! It is made with 2 eggs and oat flour to make it gluten-free!
What Salsa Is Best For This Mexican Meatloaf Recipe?
This is the best Mexican meatloaf with salsa. We used a mild chipotle red salsa in this recipe. Feel free to use your favorite red salsa.
Why Use Taco Seasoning For Mexican Meatloaf?
If you love tacos, you are sure to love this Mexican meatloaf. We used taco seasoning in this recipe to make it easy and to add incredible flavor to the meatloaf. You don’t have to spend time measuring a ton of ingredients and you end up with the most delicious meatloaf.
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EASY MEXICAN MEATLOAF RECIPE WITH SALSA
4
servings10
minutes50
minutes348
kcalThis is the best easy Mexican meatloaf recipe with salsa! It is packed with incredible flavors from taco seasoning, red salsa, and melted cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
1/3 CUP blended rolled oats or oat flour
1 chopped medium white onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pound ground turkey breast
1 CUP corn
15 oz can of black or pinto beans
1 pack of your favorite taco seasoning
2 eggs, whisked
3/4 CUP your favorite red salsa
1/2 CUP light Mexican cheese blend
4 green onions, sliced
2 TBSP fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
- Add the rolled oats to a blender and blend them to make oat flour.
- Dice the white onion. After that, lightly spray a pan with olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions. When the onions are almost done cooking, crush the cloves of garlic and add them to the pan. The onions are done cooking when they are translucent.
- Add the ground turkey breast, cooked onions and garlic, corn, black or pinto beans, oat flour, taco seasoning, eggs, and 1/4 cup of the red salsa to a large bowl. The rest of the salsa will go on top of the meatloaf. Thoroughly combine these ingredients in the bowl.
- Form a 2-3 inch high meatloaf on a sheet pan with parchment paper. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of red salsa on top of the meatloaf.
- Cook the meatloaf at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Once cooked, sprinkle the light Mexican cheese blend on top. Bake the meatloaf for up to five more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- When the Mexican meatloaf is done, sprinkle the green onions and cilantro on top and enjoy! Serve with extra salsa on the side if desired. We were able to get 8 slices that were about 1.5 – 2 inches each from this meatloaf.
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Notes
- This recipe makes 4 servings and the WW points are per serving.
- WW Points™: 2 points
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Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories348
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
8.8g
13%
- Saturated Fat 3.5g 15%
- Cholesterol 151mg 51%
- Sodium 560mg 24%
- Total Carbohydrate
23.5g
8%
- Dietary Fiber 4.9g 16%
- Sugars 4.4g
- Protein 46.1g 92%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
I have made a few of your recipes – peanut butter cookies, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin bagels (had to use up the pumpkin). The cookies were easy and delicious as well as the pancakes and bagels.
Tonight we are trying the Mexican Meatloaf. I really enjoy looking at your recipes to see what I can make. So far they have all been simple and tasty. Keep up the good work.
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Hi Gail, thank you so much for letting us know! It makes us so happy to hear that you are enjoying the recipes! I hope you enjoy the Mexican meatloaf, let us know how it turns out. 🙂