Turkey and Romaine Salad

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Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Total Time
20 Mins
Yield
4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups salad and 2 cheese toasts)
By Nancy Hughes
September 2010
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Deli meats help turn a salad into a main dish with minimal effort.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, seeded and coarsely mashed
  • 8 (1/2-ounce) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette (about 1/2 inch thick)
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) preshredded Parmesan cheese
  • 4 cups bagged chopped romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups diced deli, lower-salt turkey breast (about 8 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 260
  • Fat 8g
  • Satfat 2.4g
  • Monofat 3.5g
  • Polyfat 1g
  • Protein 24.2g
  • Carbohydrate 22.8g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Cholesterol 53mg
  • Iron 2.6mg
  • Sodium 694mg
  • Calcium 171mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine first 7 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth, scraping sides. Set aside.

Step 2

Preheat broiler.

Step 3

Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese on each bread slice. Broil bread slices 2 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 4

Combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle buttermilk mixture over lettuce mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve with cheese toasts.

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Ratings & Reviews

steponme's Review

Laurie18
August 19, 2014
Dressing is outstanding. I don't eat deli meat if I don't have to. Used turkey tenderloin, sliced into medallions seasons w/ season salt, pepper and garlic powder, then dusted with flour & pan fried in two tablespoons of EVO. Other than the meat, followed recipe, will definitely keep in rotation. Cheese toast was good too, made with multi-grain whole wheat bread.

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AlexaMN
September 12, 2010
Loved this dressing and would make it again. The salad I didn't do the deli meat I cooked up turkey cutlets.

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steponme
August 30, 2010
I wouldn't make this for a special occasion, but it still deserved 4 stars. The dressing is amazing. I didn't have buttermilk so I used warm milk + cider vinegar, it still turned out great. I added some applewood bacon, browned until crispy, parmesan cheese , and some sliced almonds. Served it with Bruschetta.