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| Colorful Turkey Fennel Salad |
| Serves:4 |
Ingredients:
VINAIGRETTE:
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup COLAVITA Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 cup COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 package Good Seasons Basil Vinaigrette salad dressing base
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
SALAD:
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and cut in half lengthwise (chop and reserve 1 tablespoon of the feathery fronds for garnish)
1/2 cup canned Mandarin orange sections, drained
2/3 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced into a chiffonade
5 to 6 red leaf lettuce leaves
1 1/2 cup cooked turkey breast, cut into 1/2 x 2 inch pieces
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
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Preparation:
In a small bowl or jar, combine all vinaigrette ingredients. Whisk or shake to combine.
For Salad: Thinly slice the fennel (about 3 cups), and place in a medium bowl. Mix together fennel, mandarin orange sections, sliced strawberries, sliced onions and basil chiffonade. Toss with about half the vinaigrette mixture. Line a salad bowl with red leaf lettuce. Spoon tossed salad into lettuce lined bowl. Top with turkey breast pieces and crumbled goat cheese. Sprinkle reserved chopped fennel feathery fronds over top. Pass additional dressing (optional) if desired.
Per Serving: 346 Calories (52.1% from fat); 20g Fat (6g Sat, 12g Mono, 2g Poly); 26g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol; 1678mg Sodium. Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit/ 3 1/2 Fat.
Variation: Add some green or red grapes for a colorful addition and contrast.
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