Looking for an alternate way to eat your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers? Instead of sandwiches or soup, use your leftovers to make our Cranberry Turkey Salad. This deliciously light entrée salad is a great change of pace after a big, heavy Thanksgiving dinner. This filling dish with its bold flavor is the perfect trick to getting your family to eat salad. Its nutrient content makes turkey the perfect protein to add to your diet. Protein supports the body’s normal growth, maintains muscle mass and promotes immune, heart and respiratory health. Turkey is also a source of selenium, niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), phosphorous and tryptophan. Eden Foods Cranberries give a holiday flair to this salad. Cranberry is a powerful antioxidant that also provides great support for urinary tract health. These berries are also a natural source of vitamin C and other essential vitamins and minerals. Eden Foods Black Beans not only provide color and texture to the salad, but they also deliver fiber, which promotes digestive and colon health. A mixture of vegetables and spices makes this salad nutritious as well as refreshing. Fuel your body during the holiday shopping rush and party season with Swanson Cranberry Turkey Salad!

Cranberry Turkey Salad

• 1 cup Eden Organic Dried Cranberries
• 3 tablespoons Dynamic Health Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Swanson Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Swanson Organic Chili Powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest
• 1/8 teaspoon Swanson Organic Peppercorns, ground
• 2 cups cooked turkey, cubed (can substitute cooked chicken)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) Eden Foods Organic Black Beans.
• Rinsed and dried spinach leaves to line the plates

Directions:

In small bowl, combine cranberries, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, chili powder, pepper and orange zest. Blend well with wire whisk to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Combine turkey, celery, bell pepper, corn, and beans in large bowl and toss gently. Pour dressing over turkey mixture and toss gently to mix. Serve on a bed of fresh spinach.

Makes 6 servings. Serving size 1 cup.

Nutritional Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 275, Fat 6 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sodium 88 mg, Carbohydrates 35 grams, Fiber 7 grams

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