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Healthy Chef's Salad with Walnuts and French Dressing

This salad is limited only by your imagination. Use it as a base but mix and match your favorite vegetables. If you'd rather, substitute chicken breast for they turkey.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups mixed salad greens 4 oz sliced turkey breast 4 oz low-fat cheddar cheese 1/4 cup cucumbers, sliced 1/4 cup fresh ripe tomato, diced 1/4 cup celery, diced 3 TBS walnuts, chopped 1 TBS French Dressing French Dressing 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 TBS onion, chopped fine 4-1/2 tsp red wine vinegar 2 tsp tomato paste 1 tsp mustard powder 2 TBS honey 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp celery seeds salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Salad

1. Place greens on a plate and top with the rest of ingredients.
2. Top with dressing.

French Dressing

1. In a blender, blend all ingredients, except olive oil and salt and pepper until smooth.
2. With blender running, slowly pour in the olive oil until emulsified.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 1

From page 144 of The World's Healthiest Foods book.

Nutritional Profile

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Healthy Chef's Salad with Walnuts and French Dressing 1.00 serving 604.85 grams 584.77 calories Nutrient Amount %DV Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating tryptophan 0.78 g 243.8 7.5 excellent vitamin C 114.00 mg 190.0 5.8 excellent vitamin A 7758.53 IU 155.2 4.8 excellent protein 69.62 g 139.2 4.3 excellent manganese 2.19 mg 109.5 3.4 excellent omega 3 fatty acids 2.36 g 98.3 3.0 excellent phosphorus 981.07 mg 98.1 3.0 excellent folate 318.96 mcg 79.7 2.5 excellent selenium 54.16 mcg 77.4 2.4 excellent calcium 654.18 mg 65.4 2.0 very good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 1.12 mg 56.0 1.7 very good vitamin B3 (niacin) 9.83 mg 49.1 1.5 good potassium 1511.46 mg 43.2 1.3 good vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.71 mg 41.8 1.3 good zinc 6.21 mg 41.4 1.3 good magnesium 153.53 mg 38.4 1.2 good iron 6.08 mg 33.8 1.0 good dietary fiber 8.16 g 32.6 1.0 good copper 0.64 mg 32.0 1.0 good vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.40 mg 26.7 0.8 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

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