Turkey And Mushroom Salad Recipe

Turkey and mushroom salad invokes the spirit of the holidays with the visual appeal of dried cranberries, mixed greens, and pine nuts, yet it serves a greater purpose year-round: to nourish and heal your body.

One could say that it lifts your spirits too, as it is a simple meal that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes, provided that you are using leftover (or precooked) turkey, so you can eat well and hop along your merry way.

You can make it dairy-free by omitting the feta cheese, though if you are constantly on the search for a dairy-free cheese substitute, you may want to look into making your own almond feta.

Sometimes it is the flavor we are after, other times, the texture - either way, it pays to listen to what your body craves and to give in to that desire on random occasions.

Pine nuts may be that one ingredient that you don't regularly keep on hand, but maybe you should keep a cup or two in your own private store, keeping in mind that they make an excellent basil pesto.

Tastiness aside, pine nuts boost your energy as well as reduce the risk of heart disease; they may even help your vision.

Toast the pine nuts, or eat them raw on your turkey and mushroom salad, and above all, shoot for diversity in your mixed greens. Use some arugula, turnip greens, mustard greens, dandelion leaf, and watercress to dress up your salad with greens fresh from the garden or market.

Turkey And Mushroom Salad Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed greens
• 2 cups turkey, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup pine nuts
• ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the balsamic vinaigrette; season to taste generously, and whisk until well emulsified.
2. In a salad bowl, add the mixed greens, turkey, mushrooms, and cranberries.
3. Pour the vinaigrette over the greens, and mix everything until well coated.
4. Serve the salad topped with pine nuts and feta cheese.

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Turkey And Mushroom Salad Recipe

Turkey and mushroom salad is much more sophisticated than it first sounds - add some dried cranberries, pine nuts and mixed greens for the real deal.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 1235 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 6 cups mixed greens
• 2 cups turkey cooked and chopped
• 1 cup mushrooms sliced
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup pine nuts
• ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled (optional)

Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the balsamic vinaigrette; season to taste generously, and whisk until well emulsified.
  ¼ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard, 1 garlic clove, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• In a salad bowl, add the mixed greens, turkey, mushrooms, and cranberries.
  6 cups mixed greens, 2 cups turkey, 1 cup mushrooms, ⅓ cup dried cranberries
• Pour the vinaigrette over the greens, and mix everything until well coated.
• Serve the salad topped with pine nuts and feta cheese.
  ½ cup pine nuts, ¼ cup feta cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 1235kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gFat: 130gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 31gMonounsaturated Fat: 58gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 149mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 727IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 4mg

Keyword mushroom, salad, turkey

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