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Wilted Spinach and Turkey Salad Recipe:
This quick salad is so easy to make and delicious, a real crowd pleaser every time.
Use the easy ingredient exchanges and menu planner for a variety of easy meal ideas. Give the addition and vegetarian suggestions a try too. They will give you even more options to make several quick meals and salads from our wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe.
2-3 servings (as a main dish)
You will need 5 ingredients:
- Turkey
- 1 (9 oz) Bag Washed Baby Spinach
- Mushrooms
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- If cooking your own turkey,
prepare as desired, cool and cube 2 cups
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Ingredients:
cooked turkey - 2 cups cubed
baby spinach - 1 (9 oz) bag washed spinach
mushrooms - 1 cup thinly sliced
olive oil - 2 tbsp
balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp
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1. Steam spinach for a few minutes, until just barely wilted.
2. While spinach is cooking, combine the olive oil and vinegar in a bowl or jar with tight fitting lid, whisking or shaking until thoroughly combined.
3. When spinach is finished steaming, transfer to a mixing bowl. Immediately add the dressing and toss to coat. You want to warm the dressing with the spinach as you toss them together.
4. Next add the turkey and the mushrooms and toss salad again. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Quick-cooking brown rice makes for a great fast dinner meal. Simply serve the turkey salad over warm cooked rice. For extra richness, use the addition option from below, and sprinkle walnut pieces over the top of the salad. Add a side of sliced green, sweet red and yellow peppers dressed in lime juice and olive oil.
** Serve this quick salad with mashed potatoes and thinly sliced tomatoes and cucumbers seasoned with lemon pepper on the side.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** Roasted vegetables from the deli counter and our turkey salad served on salad greens makes a nice and easy light meal.
** Try serving this wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe with cubed avocado pieces and whole grain crackers.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Mushrooms: try Shredded Carrots or Artichoke Hearts (canned or frozen and thawed)
* Instead of Olive Oil: try Toasted Sesame Oil or Garlic Oil
* Instead of Balsamic Vinegar: try Apple Cider Vinegar or a Seasoned Rice Vinegar
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These additions and vegetarian options will add even more variety to this wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe.
Additions
* Walnut Pieces
* Crumbled Crispy Cooked Bacon
* Crumbled Goat Cheese
* Flavored Croutons
Vegetarian Options
* Cooked and Cubed Seitan
* Seasoned Cubed Tofu
* Cooked and Cubed Tempeh
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