Wilted Spinach
and
Turkey Salad Recipe

Use the easy ingredient exchanges and menu planner for a variety of easy meal ideas. Give the addition and vegetarian suggestions a try too. They will give you even more options to make several quick meals and salads from our wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe.

2-3 servings (as a main dish)

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5 Ingredients Needed:

cooked turkey - 2 cups cubed

baby spinach - 1 (9 oz) bag washed spinach

mushrooms - 1 cup thinly sliced

olive oil - 2 tbsp

balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp

Make Ahead:
- If cooking your own turkey,prepare as desired, cool and cube 2 cups

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1. Steam spinach for a few minutes, until just barely wilted.

2. While spinach is cooking, combine the olive oil and vinegar in a bowl or jar with tight fitting lid, whisking or shaking until thoroughly combined.

3. When spinach is finished steaming, transfer to a mixing bowl. Immediately add the dressing and toss to coat. You want to warm the dressing with the spinach as you toss them together.

4. Next add the turkey and the mushrooms and toss salad again. Season with salt and pepper if desired.


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Main Meal Ideas:

** Quick-cooking brown rice makes for a great fast dinner meal. Simply serve the turkey salad over warm cooked rice. For extra richness, use the addition option from below, and sprinkle walnut pieces over the top of the salad. Add a side of sliced green, sweet red and yellow peppers dressed in lime juice and olive oil.

** Serve this quick salad with mashed potatoes and thinly sliced tomatoes and cucumbers seasoned with lemon pepper on the side.

Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):

** Roasted vegetables from the deli counter and our turkey salad served on salad greens makes a nice and easy light meal.

** Try serving this wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe with cubed avocado pieces and whole grain crackers.


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Ingredient Exchanges:

* Instead of Mushrooms: try Shredded Carrots or Artichoke Hearts (canned or frozen and thawed)

* Instead of Olive Oil: try Toasted Sesame Oil or Garlic Oil

* Instead of Balsamic Vinegar: try Apple Cider Vinegar or a Seasoned Rice Vinegar

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These additions and vegetarian options will add even more variety to this wilted spinach and turkey salad recipe.

Additions

* Walnut Pieces
* Crumbled Crispy Cooked Bacon
* Crumbled Goat Cheese
* Flavored Croutons

Vegetarian Options
(replace the turkey in this recipe with one of these)

* Cooked and Cubed Seitan
* Seasoned Cubed Tofu
* Cooked and Cubed Tempeh

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