Description
Jury Duty Cilantro Salad with Avocado Dressing is incredibly, fresh, healthy and bright tasting. Filled with fresh cilantro, carrots, cabbage and a flavor packed avocado lime dressing, this salad will quickly become a staple. The leftovers are awesome for a quick, ready made lunch. If you like cilantro, this salad is for you and all of the rest of the cilantro lovers in your life.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 16 ounces smoked turkey breast, diced
- 1 (16-ounce) bag cole slaw mix, no dressing
- 1 (10-ounce) bag shredded carrots
- 2 bunches cilantro, leaves only, stems removed and reserved
- Additional cilantro for garnish
For the Avocado Dressing
- 3 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
- Juice of 4 limes
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- reserved cilantro stems
- 1 cup water
Instructions
For the Salad
- In a large bowl toss together the smoked turkey, cole slaw, carrots and cilantro.
- Cover and refrigerate while preparing the dressing.
For the Avocado Dressing
- Using a food processor, blend together the avocado, lime juice, cilantro stalks and crushed red pepper until smooth.
- While the processor is running, slowly add the water to form the Avocado Dressing.
- Transfer to a storage container with a tight lid and refrigerated until ready to serve.
Equipment
365 By Whole Foods Market, Lemon Pepper Tofu Bites
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You can substitute a baked/seasoned/marinated tofu for the smoked turkey breast.
If you’re not a fan of added protein you can leave out the smoked turkey altogether, however the smoked turkey adds a lot of flavor to the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 4.1 g
- Sodium: 698.7 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.8 g
- Fiber: 6.1 g
- Protein: 14.1 g
- Cholesterol: 27.2 mg