Turkey, Pasta, and Greens Chopped Salad

10m
Prep Time

15-20m
Cook Time

25m
Ready In

Recipe: #6546

September 20, 2012

Categories: Salads, Turkey, Lemon, Celery, Cucumber, Onions, July 4th, Picnic, Heart Healthy, Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, more

recipe by:
Kchurchill5

"This is a play on a Jamie Oliver's Chopped Salad recipe. I enjoyed the basic greens in his chopped salad; but I wanted to make it more of a main dish and a bit more substantial. So, I added some ditalini pasta, turkey, celery, and olives for a little color and saltiness. It is a delicious main dish. These measurements are what I used; but, you can easily adjust it to suit your tastes. Serve with some home made bread for a nice light but filling dinner. You could also serve smaller plates with a bowl of soup as well."

Original is 4-8 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (349.1 g)
Calories 464
Total Fat - 36.8 g
Saturated Fat - 4.7 g
Cholesterol - 4.7 mg
Sodium - 401.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 31.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 4 g
Sugars - 12.5 g
Protein - 5.5 g
Calcium - 44.8 mg
Iron - 1.6 mg
Vitamin C - 10.2 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

First, this is a chopped salad; so, everything should be small 'diced or chopped' in similar size pieces.

Step 2

Pasta ... Cook the pasta according to package directions in plenty of salted water. This is a small amount of pasta, so you want need a very large pot. Once the pasta is done, drain and immediately rinse with cold water. Set to the side.

Step 3

Dressing ... Add all the ingredients to a small tupperware container or small cup and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 4

Walnuts ... I like to toast the walnuts, but it isn't necessary. Simply add them to a dry non-stick saute pan and cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes until you can begin to smell the nuts and they are lightly toasted. Set off to the side to cool.

Step 5

Salad ... In a large bowl, add the greens, cucumber, turkey, pasta, scallions, celery, basil, olives, and season lightly with salt and pepper; toss well to combine. Add in the sprouts and half of the dressing and toss lightly. You may have some extra dressing, but I always start out with less, you can always add more.

Step 6

Finish and Serve ... Serve family style, extra dressing can be poured over the top (depending on how heavy you like to dress your salad), and garnish with Feta, walnuts and fresh lemon wedges. I love to squeeze a couple over the salad when serving. ENJOY! A nice dinner roll or homemade bread would be perfect with this hearty salad.