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Tuesday, September 24 2013

This low-fat main-dish salad topped with oven-fried turkey cutlets, beets, hard-cooked eggs, and croutons makes a satisfying dinner with a pleasing mix of flavors and textures.

Recipe from

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10 mins

ingredients

2 egg whites
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup cornflake crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound thin-sliced turkey cutlets
3/4 cup bottled reduced-fat calorie blue cheese salad dressing
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 packages (8 ounces each) mixed salad (16 cups)
1 strip bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 can (14.5 ounces) sliced beets, drained and cut into strips
3 hard-cooked eggs, shelled and sliced
1 cup fat-free croutons

directions

Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a shallow dish, whisk whites and mustard. In second dish, combine cheese, cornflake crumbs, salt and pepper.

Coat cutlets with egg white mixture, then cheese mixture.

Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer cutlets to prepared pan; spritz cutlets with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake cutlets at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes. Flip over; bake an additional 5 minutes.

Whisk dressing and vinegar until blended. In a large salad bowl, toss lettuce, 1/2 cup of the dressing and bacon until well coated.

To serve:

Slice cutlets into thin strips. Divide salad, beets, turkey, eggs and croutons among bowls. Drizzle with extra dressing.

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 285, Fat, total (g) 7, chol. (mg) 166, sat. fat (g) 2, carb. (g) 25, fiber (g) 2, pro. (g) 30, sodium (mg) 858, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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