Salads and Vegetables: Salads: Cherry and Smoked Turkey Salad

Each serving equals two fruit and veggie servings.

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: October 21, 2008

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 13 mins
Cooking Time: 2 mins

Ingredients:

12 oz sliced smoked turkey
2 cup pitted Northwest fresh sweet cherries
1 mango*, pared and sliced
1 kiwi fruit, sliced
1 cup shredded Napa cabbage
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp balsamic or red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp hot dry mustard**
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

SALAD: Arrange turkey, cherries, mango and kiwi fruit on shredded Napa cabbage. Drizzle Spicy Dressing over salad.

SPICY DRESSING: Heat vegetable oil and crushed garlic until hot but not smoking; cool and remove garlic. Add remaining ingredients. Makes about 1/3 cup.

Variations:

* One large nectarine may be substituted for mango.
** One tablespoon of your favorite mustard may be substituted.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.