chicken salad recipe
On October 14, 2012 at 11:26 AM Pacific Time, leolady12 wrote:
Hi - does any one have a good chicken salad recipe that you could provide that is low in calories and fat?Thanks.
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Warm Turkey salad with avocado and lime dressing
2 tbsp olive oil
350g turkey escalopes, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 Little Gem lettuces
175g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
salt and black pepper
coriander leaves to garnish
FOR DRESSING:
1 ripe avocado
150ml fromage frais
juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp chopped coriander
a dash of tobacco or chilli sauce to taste
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the turkey and onion. Stir fry for 10 minutes until the turkey is golden brown and tender and onions become soft.
2. Sprinkle ont the lime zest. Season with black pepper and a little salt
3. Make a dressing. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Season to taste.
4. Arrange the outer leaves of the lettuce on four plates. Scatter on the halved tomatoes and yellow pepper strips. Arrange some of the warm turkey and onions in the center of each plate and spoon over some avocado dressing. Sprinkle with coriander leaves.
5. Serve with plenty of fresh crusty granary or wholemeal bread.
2 tbsp olive oil
350g turkey escalopes, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 Little Gem lettuces
175g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
salt and black pepper
coriander leaves to garnish
FOR DRESSING:
1 ripe avocado
150ml fromage frais
juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp chopped coriander
a dash of tobacco or chilli sauce to taste
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the turkey and onion. Stir fry for 10 minutes until the turkey is golden brown and tender and onions become soft.
2. Sprinkle ont the lime zest. Season with black pepper and a little salt
3. Make a dressing. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Season to taste.
4. Arrange the outer leaves of the lettuce on four plates. Scatter on the halved tomatoes and yellow pepper strips. Arrange some of the warm turkey and onions in the center of each plate and spoon over some avocado dressing. Sprinkle with coriander leaves.
5. Serve with plenty of fresh crusty granary or wholemeal bread.