Southwestern Cobb Salad

Total: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Vinaigrette:
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• Salad:
• 3 slices center-cut bacon
• Cooking spray
• 8 ounces skinless, boneless turkey breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup refrigerated fresh pico de gallo
• 1/2 cup diced avocado
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled queso fresco
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation

1. To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk; set aside.

2. To prepare salad, cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Wipe pan clean with paper towels. Increase heat to medium-high. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle turkey with salt. Add turkey to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until done.

3. Arrange 2 cups lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with about 2 teaspoons bacon, 5 tablespoons turkey, 2 tablespoons pico de gallo, 2 tablespoons avocado, 2 tablespoons queso fresco, 1 tablespoon onions, and about 1/3 cup beans. Drizzle vinaigrette evenly over salads.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

293

Fat:

13.6g (sat 2.5g,mono 7.2g,poly 3g)

Protein:

22.4g

Carbohydrate:

19.9g

Fiber:

6.6g

Cholesterol:

44mg

Iron:

3.1mg

Sodium:

455mg

Calcium:

117mg