Fast Turkey Salad

Name: Fast Turkey Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked wild rice; 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast; 2 cups thinly sliced celery; 1/2 cup seedless green grapes, halved; 1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper; 1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained; 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise; 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds; 1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted

When the heat of summer hits, I want to spend time with my family, not with my oven! So I'll often cook a turkey breast, then dice and freeze leftovers for fast hearty dishes like this. —Carolyn Lough, Medley, Alberta

Ingredients

3 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
2 cups thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup seedless green grapes, halved
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a bowl, combine rice, turkey, celery, grapes, peppers and pimientos; set aside. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, mustard, and seasonings; mix well. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 203 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Refreshing Turkey Salad in Taste of Home's Down-Home Diabetic Cookbook Second Edition