Description
A quick, healthy, and customizable Turkey Salad combining tender cooked turkey with fresh mixed greens, crisp vegetables, and a light olive oil and lemon dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked turkey, shredded or diced
- 4 cups mixed greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Shred or dice the cooked turkey into bite-sized pieces. Rinse and chop your vegetables—slice the cucumbers, halve the cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice the red onion.
- In a large salad bowl, toss together the turkey, mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and chunks of creamy avocado.
- Whisk together extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat all ingredients evenly. Serve immediately or chill briefly for a colder salad.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg