Turkey Salad with Pistachios and Grapes

Ingredients:

• 1  1/2 lbs. roast turkey or chicken, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 3/4 cups grapes, sliced in half
• 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Makes 6 (1-cup) Servings

 

Combine turkey, celery, grapes, pistachios, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir well to coat and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

WW POINTS VALUE: 7 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook. This is a nice salad to have for lunch or dinner in the warm weather. It's so cool and refreshing and leaves a really nice aftertaste in your mouth. The celery and nuts give the salad a nice crunchy texture and the grapes add a touch of sweetness. You can use any kind of greens with this salad to quickly fill you up. You can also use any kind of nuts and use red, green or any kind of grape in this salad and it will be delicious. You can also cook the chicken or turkey (seasoned with salt and pepper) in any flavored extra-virgin olive oil and a touch of lemon juice if you don't have any cooked poultry. The olive oil and lemon juice will give the poultry a touch of flavor in this salad.