Smoked Turkey, Apple, And Fennel Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 2/3 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 (5 ounce) bag spring mix mesclun
• 3 large apples, cored and diced
• 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1 cup halved red seedless grapes
• 1 lb smoked turkey breast, sliced into strips
• 1/3 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to prepare vinaigrette, drop garlic through food chute with food processor on; process until minced.
• 2 add chicken broth and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper); process until well blended. set aside.
• 3 to prepare salad, combine romaine and mesclun mix on a serving platter. in a large separate bowl, combine apples, fennel, and grapes.
• 4 pour about + of the vinaigrette over the apple mixture and toss gently to coat. spoon the apple mixture over lettuce.
• 5 arrange the smoked turkey over the salad and sprinkle with the pecans and goat cheese if desired.
• 6 spoon the remaining vinaigrette over the salad. serve immediately.