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Friday, June 4, 2010

15-Minute Turkey Chef's Salad

Add this great tasting Mediterranean-style salad to your Healthiest Way of Eating. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare, and you will enjoy a rich concentration of health-promoting nutrients including 84% of the Daily Value (DV) for health-promoting nutrients such as vitamin A, 58% DV for protein, and 41% DV for vitamin. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1½ lb mixed salad greens
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn into pieces
  • ¾ lb sliced turkey breast
  • 1 small jar of prepared roasted peppers (about 7 oz)
  • 4 oz Kalamata olives
  • 1½ basket cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 medium avocado, cut into cubes
  • *optional 4 oz goat cheese
  • Dressing
  • 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
  • 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and cracked black pepper to taste


Directions:

  1. Rinse and dry salad greens. Drying is best done in a salad spinner.
  2. Divide the greens and rest of ingredients equally on 4 plates.
  3. Top with goat cheese, if desired.
  4. Whisk together vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper and drizzle on top of salad. Serves 4

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