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Heart-Smart Recipes 37

Turkey Salad with Orange and
Poppy Seed Dressing
SERVINGS 4 (2 cups salad + 2 Tbsp.
dressing + tortilla strips from^1 ⁄ 2 of a
tortilla each)
PREP 30 minutes BAKE 8 minutes
CHILL 2 to 24 hours
2 6-inch corn tortillas
2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
1 tsp. olive oil
6 cups chopped romaine letuce
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
breast
1 cup chopped seeded tomatoes

(^1) ⁄ 2 cup chopped orange sweet pepper
(^1) ⁄ 3 cup red onion slivers
2 slices lower-sodium, less-fat
bacon, crisp-cooked and chopped
1 recipe Orange and Poppy Seed
Dressing

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut tortillas
   into^1 ⁄ 4 -inch strips. Spread strips in a
   single layer on a baking sheet. Bake
   8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Cool
   completely. Divide strips among four
   small resealable plastic bags.


2. In a large skillet cook corn in olive oil
   over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until
   lightly browned. Remove from heat. Cool
   completely.


3. In four salad containers layer the
   next six ingredients (through bacon) and
   the corn. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
   Divide Orange and Poppy Seed Dressing
   among four small containers. Cover and
   chill 2 to 24 hours.


4. To serve, shake dressing. Drizzle one
   dressing portion over one salad portion.
   Cover and shake or toss with a fork. Top
   with one portion tortilla strips.

ORANGE AND POPPY SEED DRESSING In a

small bowl whisk together^1 ⁄ 4 cup

orange juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil,

1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon

honey, and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds.

PER SERVING: 304 CAL. | 8 G TOTAL FAT

(2 G SAT. FAT) | 51 MG CHOL.

131 MG SODIUM | 35 G CARB. | 5 G FIBER

12 G SUGARS | 27 G PRO.

Stay on the right track and avoid a high-fat, high-sodium

train wreck at the break room vending machines or local

lunch spot. It’s easy to pack a fresh and nutritious salad.

Enjoy a litle crunch for lunch!

MAKE & TAKE

SALADS

TAKE IT TO GO

Get yourself an insulated lunch

bag with a long-lasting ice

pack. Then pack your salad and

dressing in separate reusable

containers. Specially designed

containers just for salads are

available. If necessary, shake

dressing well before drizzling

it over the salad.