Featured Maple Leaf Product: Sure Sliced Turkey Breast (#21334)
Italian Turkey Salad
Recipe Information
Method
- Slice sure slice turkey breast and mozzarella cheese into thin strips. Chill under refrigeration at <40'F/4'C until ready to assemble salad.
- Drain green stuffed olives. In a large bowl, combine spring mix salad, halved grape tomatoes, diced yellow sweet peppers and chopped red onions. Chill under refrigeration < 40'F/4'C until point of service when assembling the salad.
- Prepare salad dressing or use prepared balsamic vinaigrette dressing which will be higher in sodium. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, black pepper, salt and basil leaves. Set aside.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. At point of service, place 250 mls/1 cup of mixed salad on plate. Place 58 grams of turkey breast strips and 30 grams of mozzarella strips on top. Serve immediately.
Yield
25 servings
Portion Size
222 g/7.8 oz
Category
Sliced Deli, Turkey
Suggested Accompaniments
Serve salad with crusty roll and may also garnish with fresh basil or hot pepperoncini peppers (sides not included in the nutritional information).
Nutritional Information
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Calories | 288 kcal |
| Protein | 19.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.2 g |
| Total Fat | 19.0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Calcium | 113 mg |
| Sodium | 889 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 152 RE |
| Vitamin C | 77 mg |
| Calories from Protein | 27 % |
Ingredients
| Metric | Imperial | |
|---|---|---|
| Sure Slice Turkey Breast, 19.3 g/slice, cut into thin strips | 1.5 kg | 3.3 lbs |
| Mozzarella Cheese, cut into strips | 750 g | 1 lb 10 oz |
| Green Stuffed Olives, drained | 350 g | 12 oz |
| Spring Mix Lettuce, fresh | 625 g | 1 lb 6 oz |
| Grape Tomatoes, halved | 375 g | 13 oz |
| Yellow Bell Peppers, fresh, cut into strips | 5 each | 5 each |
| Red Onions, fresh, chopped | 250 g | 8 oz |
| Olive Oil | 300 ml | 1 1/4 cup |
| Balsamic Vinegar | 300 ml | 1 1/4 cup |
| Lemon Juice | 150 ml | 1/2 cup + 1 2/3 Tbsp |
| Black Pepper, ground | 5 ml | 1 tsp |
| Basil Leaves, dry | 15 ml | 1 Tbsp |