Turkey and Blue Cheese Salad
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | ½ of recipe |
| Calories | 275 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5 g |
| Sodium | 599 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
Ingredients and Preparation
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|---|
| Boneless, skinless turkey breast | ½ pound |
| Celery stalk, diced | 1 |
| Chopped walnuts | 2 tablespoons |
| Red apple, cored and diced | 1 |
| Crumbled blue cheese | ¼ cup |
| Dried thyme | ¼ teaspoon |
| Dijon mustard | 1 teaspoon |
| Cider vinegar | 1 tablespoon |
| Olive oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Kosher salt | ¼ teaspoon |
| Freshly ground pepper to taste | |
- Directions
- Fill a large pot 2/3 of the way full with water and bring to a boil. Add turkey and boil until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool and cut into ½-inch pieces.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine turkey, celery, walnuts, apple, and blue cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together thyme, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over turkey mixture.
Exchanges
3 very lean meats; 1 high fat meat substitute; 1 fat; 0.5 fruit
Side Suggestions: Hearts of Romaine
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