Easy Recipe: Turkey & Bacon Club Salad

I love making salads out of whatever random ingredients I have in the fridge. Sometimes I try to think of a theme or some kind of standard dish that I can re-mix into a salad. When I scoured the fridge today for lettuce-topping ingredients, I came out with what looked like the makings of a classic club sandwich. This salad was REALLY tasty. I’ll definitely make this again!

Turkey Club Salad

Yield: Approximately 1 servings.
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Ingredients
2 slices of bacon
2 cups mixed baby lettuces
4oz Applegate Farms Organic Roasted Turkey (or fresh if you have it!)
1/4 of an avocado, cut into chunks
thinly sliced red onion – to taste
1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 a lemon

Preparation

Cook the bacon- I normally bake mine at 375 degrees in an oven on a rack over a cookie sheet for around 30 minutes, but for the purpose of a quick lunch, I cut and then pan fried these slices.

Layer the ingredients over salad greens and serve topped with the olive oil and lemon. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.

Fly your bacon-loving flag… sport a “bacon is rad” T!

Variations

Try this salad with chicken or steak instead of turkey.
Add chopped or cherry tomatoes.
If you make your own homemade mayonnaise, create a creamy dressing to use over the salad with the mayo, some extra lemon juice and chives.

Enjoy & be well!
Diane Sanfilippo
BS, Certified Nutrition Educator, C.H.E.K. Holistic Lifestyle Coach
San Francisco Nutritionist & Paleo Nutritionist serving the Bay Area and beyond via phone & Skype consultations.

About the author

Diane Sanfilippo BS, Certified Nutrition Consultant, C.H.E.K. Holistic Lifestyle Coach is a New Jersey-based Holistic & Paleo Nutritionist serving clients locally and beyond (US & international) via phone, Skype consultations and nutrition seminars nationwide. Author of “Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle.” Creator of The 21-Day Sugar Detox, a program designed to help you bust sugar and carb cravings in 21 days with the help and support of a community who is all in it together! Co-host of The Balanced Bites Podcast, a weekly radio show about all things health and nutrition.

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