A contact grill makes quick work of tasty turkey tenderloin and seasoned veggies in a vitamin-packed main-dish salad for two.
Grilled Turkey-Spinach Salad
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- 1 turkey tenderloin (1/2 to 3/4 lb), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes. When grill is heated, place bacon on bottom grill surface. Close grill; cook 4 to 6 minutes turning once, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Coarsely chop bacon.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix squash, bell pepper and 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette dressing to coat. With slotted spoon, place vegetables on bottom grill surface; reserve dressing. Close grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from grill.
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Step3Add turkey to reserved dressing in bowl; toss to coat. Place turkey on bottom grill surface; discard dressing. Close grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink in center.
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Step4Arrange spinach on individual serving plates; top each with vegetables and turkey. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing; sprinkle with bacon.
Nutrition
400
Calories
26g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 of Recipe
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 680mg
- 28%
- Potassium
- 880mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 160%
- 160%
- Vitamin C
- 170%
- 170%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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