Although often as exciting as laundry, turkey and cheese sandwiches remain one of the most popular lunchtime staples. Here, we’ve kicked things up a notch by serving moist poached turkey on a bed of greens and adorning it with tangy goat cheese dressing. Bread? What’s that?
Nutrition Facts
Turkey and Cheese Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
29%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Sodium 346mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 35g
12%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars 24g
Protein 36g
72%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Turkey and Cheese Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless organic turkey breasts
- 1/4 cup buckwheat groats
- 4 oz soft goat cheese room temperature
- 3 Tbsp camelina or extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 8 cups baby kale or other salad greens
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup dried figs sliced
Instructions
- To poach turkey, place breasts in large pot and add enough water to completely cover by at least 1 inch. Bring water to a very slight simmer with just a few bubbles breaking the surface. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until meat is cooked through. Adjust heat as needed during cooking to maintain a slight simmer, and skim off any foam that forms. Remove turkey from water and thinly slice when cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, toast buckwheat in dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until darkened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn groats.
- To make dressing, place goat cheese, oil, lemon juice, 2 Tbsp water, garlic, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper in blender container and blend until smooth. Blend in small amount of additional water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Divide salad greens among serving plates and top with sliced turkey, tomatoes, and figs. Drizzle goat cheese dressing over top and sprinkle on buckwheat.
Recipe Notes
Great groats
The crunchy buckwheat groats in this Turkey and Cheese Salad are sure to become your new favorite salad topper. If you come up short locating groats in stores, you can use toasted walnuts instead.
