California Turkey Salad with Fresh Tomato-Lime Dressing

Ingredients:

• 5 plum tomatoes (1 1/4 lbs.)
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce, thinly sliced crosswise (8 cups)
• 3/4 lb. lower-sodium smoked turkey, in one piece, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 oz. Pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 avocado, diced

Makes 4 Servings

1. Cut 2 of the plum tomatoes into thin wedges and set aside.
2. Quarter the remaining 3 tomatoes and place in a food processor with the lime juice, oil and garlic. Process to a smooth puree. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Divide the lettuce among 4 plates. For each salad, drizzle the lettuce with 1 tablespoon dressing and top with one-fourth each of the turkey, Pepper Jack, avocado, and tomato wedges. drizzle each salad with 1 tablespoon dressing and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 8 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook. Here's another salad that is filling, tastes great and a great way to kick-start your healthy lifestyle. The tomato-lime dressing is homemade and more delicious that store-bought dressing. I highly recommend adding freshly ground black pepper and 2 garlic cloves into the tomato dressing because pepper and garlic always make everything taste better. If you don't have smoked turkey, use regular roast turkey, chicken or crabmeat instead and your salad will still be delicious. The original recipe called for mozzarella cheese but I used pepper Jack cheese instead and it was perfect. The pepper Jack cheese gave the salad a nice kick to it. I also highly recommend using Lime-Infused Olive Oil from the Imperial Olive. For more information, visit www.TheImperialOlive.com.