Curried Turkey and Apple Salad

Chunks of apple, celery and turkey are tossed with a creamy curry sauce and served on a bed of salad greens. Garnish with a light sprinkling of dried cranberries, cherries or chopped apricots.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/4 cup diced onion
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 medium apple, cut into chunks
1 pound roasted turkey breast, chopped into bite size chunks
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

Cooking Directions:

1. Place oil, curry powder and onion in a small saucepan. Heat on medium high heat. Simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are tender. Add lemon juice, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and salt. Simmer over medium heat approx. 1 minute or until sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Add mayonnaise to cooled sauce. Stir well. Place prepared salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with dressing until evenly coated.
3. Serve on salad greens. Garnish with a sprinkling of chopped apricots.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 270; Calories from Fat: 50; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 95mg; Sodium: 380mg; Total Carbs: 20g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 14g; Protein: 35g.

Exchanges per Serving: 5 Very Lean Meats, 1 1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.