with Cajun Turkey
Made famous by the Palace Cafe in New Orleans, this dish brings a whole new spin to the classic "mixed greens" style salad. Sweet, spicy, tart, and topped with Cajun spiced turkey, you'll swear you were in the French Quarter! Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount.
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Turkey Breast Portions
340 g
Cajun Spice Blend
1 tbsp
Spring Mix
113 g
Dried Cranberries
0.25 cup
Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp
Honey
1 tbsp
Hot Sauce
0.5 tbsp
Almonds, sliced
28 g
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.25 cup
Salt
0.25 tsp
Pepper
0.25 tsp
Oil
2 tbsp
Mini Cucumber
132 g
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Heat Guide for Step TK (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/4 tsp mild, 1/2 tsp medium, 1 tsp spicy and 1 1/2 tsp extra-spicy! Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add almonds to the dry pan. Toast, stirring, until golden, 2-3 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!) Transfer to a plate. While almonds toast, pat turkey dry with paper towels. Season with Cajun Spice Blend, salt and pepper.
Heat the same non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then turkey. Cook until golden-brown all over and cooked through, 8-10 min.\*\* Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool slightly.
Add 2 tbsp warm water (dbl for 4 ppl) to a large bowl. Stir in dried cranberries, honey, vinegar, 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) and 1/2 tbsp hot sauce (NOTE: Reference Heat Guide). Thinly slice cucumber.
Add spring mix and cucumbers to the bowl with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
Thinly slice turkey. Divide salad between plates. Sprinkle feta and almonds over top. Top with sliced turkey.
560
kcal
Calories
27
g
Fat
3.5
g
Saturated Fat
32
g
Carbohydrate
12
g
Sugar
4
g
Dietary Fiber
48
g
Protein
100
mg
Cholesterol
970
mg
Sodium