turkey parsley salad with creamy cumin dressing

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
5 from 1 vote

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Lunch break! When you make your own lunch, you have total control over what goes into it. I like to eat a fresh lunch that fills my tummy without making me sleepy. There’s nothing worse than the 3PM crash that has you reaching for munchies just to stay awake.

This is my turkey parsley (on butter lettuce) salad that I topped with homemade fat free creamy cumin dressing. I cut up half a cucumber on the side really just as an excuse to eat more dressing. I sprinkled sunflower seeds on the salad for added flavor and necessary healthy fat. Although I went home to make this salad, you can easily put it together the morning before work or school and take it with you. Keep the salad and the dressing separate until just before serving. It’s a great savory summer combo.

This dressing is another example of how non-fat Greek yogurt is a great way to get your creamy fix without consuming too many calories. One container of Greek yogurt only has 100 calories. This dressing recipe makes about two generous servings (approx. 50 cals per serving) – I make mine in a Tupperware container for ease of storage later.

I hope you enjoy!

turkey parsley salad with creamy cumin dressing

Turkey Parsley Salad with Creamy Cumin Dressing

By: Cassy
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 mins
Servings: 1 serving
You can easily put it together the morning before work or school and take it with you. Keep the salad and the dressing separate until just before serving. It’s a great savory summer combo.

Ingredients  

  • 2 cups butter lettuce
  • 6 ish slices of deli turkey meat torn

fat-free creamy cumin dressing

  • 1 6 oz container of dairy free plain yogurt
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 t cumin
  • 1 t chili powder
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 handful of fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 T raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • ½ cucumber sliced as a side

Instructions

  • Wash and cut the butter lettuce into bite-size pieces. Top with the turkey, parsley, and sunflower seeds. Slice the cucumber into ¼” discs and put on the side.

Dressing:

  • Mix all the ingredients together then drizzle over your salad.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Turkey Parsley Salad with Creamy Cumin Dressing
Amount per Serving
Calories
276
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
37
mg
12
%
Sodium
 
703
mg
31
%
Potassium
 
1086
mg
31
%
Carbohydrates
 
26
g
9
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
14
g
16
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
4577
IU
92
%
Vitamin C
 
34
mg
41
%
Calcium
 
330
mg
33
%
Iron
 
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe Notes

This makes enough dressing for two salads.
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