Turkey Tossed Salad Recipe

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I played around with my best friend's recipe for chicken salad until I had one that was perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers. This salad is light and refreshing...the perfect antidote for heavy holiday eating. Plus, it's easy to prepare. —Kristy Dills, Flintsonte, Georgia

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Turkey Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges
1 package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
4 cups shredded cooked turkey
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Dash salt and pepper

Directions

Drain oranges, reserving syrup. In a large bowl, combine the oranges, salad greens, turkey, blue cheese, almonds, cranberries, celery and onion.
In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients and reserved syrup. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 199 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 211 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Turkey Tossed Salad in Taste of Home December/January 2008, p32