Heart Healthy
Looking for what to do with your leftovers from Thanksgiving? This is the perfect recipe to use up some of that extra turkey and no cooking required!
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Festive Turkey Rice Salad
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Servings:
6
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons rice vinegar -
2 tablespoons lime juice -
1 tablespoon olive oil -
1 tablespoon honey -
1 teaspoon ginger -
3 1/2 cups wild rice -
1 1/2 cups turkey breast -
1/3 cup cranberries -
1 bunch green onions
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, oil, honey, and ginger. -
In a large bowl, stir together the rice, turkey, cranberries, and green onions. Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time.
Keep it Healthy: Make this delightful salad year round using rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast.
Cooking Tip: You can also toss leftover peas or veggies of your choice into the salad.
Tip: Use quick-cooking couscous instead of rice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 203 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 3.0 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg | |
| Sodium | 25 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 30 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | |
| Sugars | 9 g | |
| Protein | 15 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 fruit, 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 1/2 starch
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Servings:
6
Ingredients
-
2 tablespoons rice vinegar -
2 tablespoons lime juice -
1 tablespoon olive oil -
1 tablespoon honey -
1 teaspoon ginger -
3 1/2 cups wild rice -
1 1/2 cups turkey breast -
1/3 cup cranberries -
1 bunch green onions
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, oil, honey, and ginger. -
In a large bowl, stir together the rice, turkey, cranberries, and green onions. Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time.
Keep it Healthy: Make this delightful salad year round using rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast.
Cooking Tip: You can also toss leftover peas or veggies of your choice into the salad.
Tip: Use quick-cooking couscous instead of rice.