15-Minute Turkey Chef's Salad - Healthy Food Tip and Recipe

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Today's Recipe If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
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.

15-Minute Turkey Chef's Salad
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb mixed salad greens
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn into pieces
• 3/4 lb sliced turkey breast
• 1 small jar of prepared roasted peppers (about 7 oz)
• 4 oz Kalamata olives
• 1 1/2 basket cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 medium avocado, cut into cubes
• *optional 4 oz goat cheese
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• 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.

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