Smoked Turkey and Cherry Salad

A refreshing change of pace for lunch or dinner

Ingredients:
Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (or 1 tablespoon dried tarragon)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste (used 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper)

Salad:
8 cups mixed salad greens
3 cups chopped cooked smoked turkey
1 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup toasted silvered almonds

Directions:
For dressing, combine olive oil, lime juice, tarragon, balsamic vinegar and sugar in a medium bowl; mix well. Season with salt and pepper. For salad, divide greens between 6 dinner plates. Arrange turkey, dried cherries, green onions and almonds equally over each serving of greens. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 439 cal., 27 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 23 g carbo., 57 mg chol., 27 g pro., 4 g fiber, 872 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 60% vit. A, 30% vit. C, 10% calcium, 20% iron.

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