What’s a healthy turkey salad recipe?

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Turkey is a tasty alternative in chicken salad recipes. But that’s not the only smart addition to this salad: It also includes heart-healthy cashews and vitamin-packed red peppers for a nutritious, low carb meal.

Cashew Turkey Salad

Ingredients

1/2 lb skinless cooked turkey breast
3/4 cup fresh chopped celery
1/2 cup unsalted cashews
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp sour cream
1 pinch white pepper (optional)
2 scallions, sliced

Directions

Chop turkey, celery, cashews, and red bell pepper. Slice scallions.
In large bowl, toss the turkey, celery, cashews, scallions, and bell peppers.
In small bowl, blend mayonnaise, sour cream, and white pepper.
Add dressing to turkey mixture. Toss to coat well.

Additional Information
Use as a filling for tomato or cantaloupe half, or serve over a bed of fresh salad greens. Roasted, chopped almonds or walnuts can be substituted for cashews.

Makes 4 servings

Amount Per Serving
Note: Optional items are not included in nutritional facts.

Calories 298.8
Total Carbs 9 g
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g
Sugars 2.6 g
Total Fat 21.1 g
Saturated Fat 4.5 g
Unsaturated Fat 16.6 g
Potassium 1,245.1 mg
Protein 18.1 g
Sodium 132.7 mg

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