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Turkey and cranberry gets a summertime makeover with this cool, refreshing salad that’s loaded with vitamins, minerals, and healthy antioxidants. The addition of juicy, sweet blueberries and creamy goat cheese makes this a flavorful, eye-pleasing treat when it’s just to hot to cook.
Serves: 4
Time to Table: 15 minutes
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
Excellent source of vitamin B-12, niacin, folate, selenium, manganese
Good source of vitamin A, vitamin B-6, zinc, copper, vitamin C, iron, thiamin, magnesium
Ingredients*
4 cups arugula lettuce
4 cups frisée lettuce
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4cup dried cranberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 lb. roasted turkey breast
1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
*Select organic ingredients for optimum nutrition.
Preparation
Wash lettuces and pat dry with paper towels or use a salad spinner. Tear into bite site pieces and divide onto four plates. Top each plate with 1/4 of remaining ingredients: red onion, cranberries, blueberries, pine nuts, roasted turkey, and goat cheese. Serve with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette.
Nutrition
270 calories, 13 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 3 g monounsaturated fat, 4 g polyunsaturated fat, 60 mg cholesterol, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 11 g sugar, 25 g protein, 700 IU vitamin A, .2 mg thiamin, .14 mg riboflavin, 5 mg niacin, .6 mg pantothenic acid, .4 mg vitamin B-6, 35 mcg folate, 1.6 mcg vitamin B-12, 11 mg vitamin C, .3 mg copper, 65 mg calcium, 70 mg magnesium, .9 mg manganese, 385 mg potassium, 3.4 mg iron, 21 mcg selenium, 400 mg sodium, 2 mg zinc
Source: LMI dietitian, Marta Graham, MS, RD, LD.
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