In a Bowl

Tex-Mex Turkey Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing

3 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons taco sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon salt

4 cups lightly packed baby romaine lettuce

1 large tomato, cut into small dice

½ red onion, thinly sliced

¼ cup canned chopped mild green chiles, drained

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 pound thinly sliced cooked skinless turkey breast

1  To make dressing, whisk together lime juice, taco sauce, oil, cumin, chili powder, and salt in serving bowl.

2  Add romaine, tomato, onion, chiles, and cilantro to dressing; toss until mixed well. Divide turkey evenly among 4 plates; top evenly with salad.

PER SERVING (1 salad): 218 Cal, 5 g Total Fat, 1 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 94 mg Chol, 422 mg Sod, 7 g Carb, 3 g Sugar, 2 g Fib, 35 g Prot, 47 mg Calc.

FYI  If you like, a fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, can be substituted for the canned chiles.

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