Today is Saturday. Saturdays in the fall means Nutcracker practice. Today’s lunch for the girls is one of my all-time favorites…my Thanksgiving Salad. I had roasted a turkey the other day and used the leftovers to fuel my ballerinas. Packed with veggies, lean protein, and complex carbs, it’s the best combo for their post-jumping, high-energetic dancing.

Thanksgiving Salad

• Your favorite greens (2 servings worth)
  

• 1/2 cup roasted turkey
  

• 1/4 cup celery, chopped

• 1/4 cup carrots, chopped

• 1/4 cup apples, chopped
  

• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

• 1/8 cup almonds, chopped
  

• 1/2 cup cornbread croutons
  

• 1/4 teaspoon dried sage

• Salt and pepper to taste
  

Place celery, carrots, apples, cranberries, almonds, and sage in a bowl and stir to combine. Divide greens into two bowls. Top each serving with half of the veggie/fruit mix. Add turkey and croutons to each salad. Dress with creamy balsamic dressing.  Toss to coat salad.

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2. Asian Purple Cabbage Slaw

3. Fresh and Minty Cantaloupe and Tomato Salad

4. Tangy Kale and Sweet Potato Bit Salad

5. Key Lime Corn and Black Bean Salad

6. Green Bean, Tomato, and Mozzarella Pesto Salad

7. “So Long Summer” Salad

8. Pickle Salsa

9. Gingery Broccoli and Carrot Salad

10. Mediterranean Farro Salad

11. Home Grown Kale and Pumpkin Seed Salad

12. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Chutney Dressing

13. Cranberry and Orange Quinoa Salad

14. Southwest Ranch Dressing

15. Marinated Mushrooms

16. Fajita Quinoa

17. Caesared Brussel Sprouts

18. Fresh Argentinian Salad

19. The “New Green” Salad

20. Shrimp, Strawberry, and Feta Salad with Balsamic Chia Dressing

21. Garden Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

22. Cool Zucchini, Carrot, and Radish Salad

23. Layered Greek Salad

24. Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad

25. Ginger Dressed Slaw

26. Creamy Balsamic, Blueberry and Basil Spinach Salad

27. Tangy Green Bean Salad

28. Florida Summer Salad

29. Avocado and Crab Salad

30. Bella Salad

31. Sweet Potato Home Fries

32. Tomato and Carrot Balsamic Salad
    

33. “The Southeast” Summer Salad

34. Homemade Caesar Salad

35. Creamy Caesar Salad

36. Antipasto Pasta Salad

37. Curried Cauliflower Sauté

38. French Onion Green Beans

39. Mason Jar Greek Salad