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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Turkey and Baby Kale Salad With Avocado Sage Dressing

    Turkey and Baby Kale Salad With Avocado Sage Dressing

    Updated: Aug 17, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    kale avocado salad pin

    The other night it was just me and the kids for dinner and I decided to get a little creative with the turkey cutlets I had defrosted.

    I have been trying to keep avocados on hand for taco nights and because the 3-Year-Old can't get enough of them. The 9-Year-Old, well, that's another story, more on that later. 

    With my defrosted turkey cutlets, avocado, and trusty box of baby kale in hand...

    (LOVE this stuff -- I get it at Aldi)

    I decided to make a meal I would like and bring the kids along for the ride. I was having a bad day (I think I may have lost all 7,500 subscribers; long story I don't want to talk about) and to be honest, preparing food is a huge de-stresser for me.  I used to eat cupcakes and chips when I felt this way. Now I channel it into cooking yummy, good food. I'm thinking that's progress.

    Anyway, I got in the zone and just started cooking. It was just what I needed to get my mind off the issues I was having.

    The result was an AWESOME salad. It reminded me of something you would get at a restaurant. I stuck with just a few simple flavors and ingredients.

    The kids were unimpressed, of course. I served the 3-Year-Old pretty much everything deconstructed. He really does love avocado so for him it was a great meal. He just ate cut up turkey, avocado, dried cranberries and cucumber.

    The 9-Year-Old loved the turkey but was really hesitant on the salad. I purposefully made the dressing out of avocado because I know he doesn't like to eat it whole. He ended up eating all the turkey and cucumber in the dressing and one "taste" bite of the avocado, which reconfirmed his disdain for it.

    I still count it as a win. 🙂

    Here's what I did with the ingredients separated out by section.

    Ingredients

    The dressing

    • ¼ avocado
    • 1 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • ½ teaspoon ground sage
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice

    The turkey

    • 4 turkey cutlets
    • Kosher salt for sprinkling
    • Pepper
    • Ground sage for sprinkling

    The salad

    • 2 cups baby kale (or any green, really)
    • 1 small cucumber, sliced
    • 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
    • ¾ avocado, cut into small chunks

    Instructions

    First prepare the dressing. It will yield more than you need (I normally try to make simpler recipes) but you can store it for a few days in the fridge and use it as a dip or dressing on other salads.

    Put the avocado, non-fat greek yogurt, honey, ground sage, salt, water and lime juice in a small blender or Bullet. Process until smooth.

    I forgot to take a photo (told you I was a little stressed) but it comes out a fabulous shade of green. I'm not being sarcastic. It actually looked yummy. 

    Set the dressing aside and prepare the turkey cutlets. You could also use chicken if you have it on hand.

    Heat a grill pan on medium-high. Sprinkle the cutlets with salt, pepper and sage.

    Spray the grill pan with non-stick spray and pan fry them about 4-5 minutes a side until they are no longer pink in the middle. I always cut one to check.

    Pull the cutlets off the heat when done and let them rest.

    Prepare the Salad by tossing the kale, cucumber, avocado  and dried cranberries with about 3 tablespoons of the dressing.

    Slice the cutlets and top the salad.

    I served the kids a little differently, just separating the salad and the turkey.

    Nutritional info is throwing me for a loop as this isn't a typical recipe with servings. I kind of just split it with the two kids. My best guess is below.

    I'm trying to rebuild my list and hopefully I'll be able to start sending notifications again soon. There's not much more devastating to a blogger than losing a list that took more than 7 years to build except maybe losing an entire blog. That happened to me once before, too. The only way I can describe it is, well, like getting punched in the stomach.

    📖 Recipe

    kale avocado salad featured

    Turkey and Baby Kale Salad With Avocado Sage Dressing

    Fresh, colorful, and full of flavor, this turkey and baby kale salad recipe is perfect for a light lunch or dinner option.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 people
    Calories 1053 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    The dressing

    • ¼ avocado
    • 1 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • ½ teaspoon ground sage
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice

    The turkey

    • 4 turkey cutlets
    • Kosher salt for sprinkling
    • Pepper
    • Ground sage for sprinkling

    The salad

    • 2 cups baby kale or any green, really
    • 1 small cucumber sliced
    • 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
    • ¾ avocado cut into small chunks

    Instructions
     

    • First prepare the dressing. It will yield more than you need (I normally try to make simpler recipes) but you can store it for a few days in the fridge and use it as a dip or dressing on other salads.
    • Put the avocado, non-fat greek yogurt, honey, ground sage, salt, water and lime juice in a small blender or Bullet. Process until smooth.
      ¼ avocado, 1 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon ground sage, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • Set the dressing aside and prepare the turkey cutlets. You could also use chicken if you have it on hand.
      4 turkey cutlets
    • Heat a grill pan on medium-high. Sprinkle the cutlets with salt, pepper and sage.
      Kosher salt for sprinkling, Pepper, Ground sage for sprinkling
    • Spray the grill pan with non-stick spray and pan fry them about 4-5 minutes a side until they are no longer pink in the middle. I always cut one to check.
    • Pull the cutlets off the heat when done and let them rest.
    • Prepare the Salad by tossing the kale, cucumber, avocado and dried cranberries with about 3 tablespoons of the dressing.
      2 cups baby kale, 1 small cucumber, ¾ avocado, 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
    • Slice the cutlets and top the salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1053kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 123gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 281mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 1914mgFiber: 23gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 13907IUVitamin C: 160mgCalcium: 432mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword Avocado, Kale, Sage, Turkey
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    1. Jennie G

      October 23, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      Where do you find your cutlets locally?

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      • roni

        October 31, 2014 at 12:44 pm

        I got those at Aldi I think.

        Reply
    2. Tee

      September 27, 2014 at 12:34 am

      Omg this looks yumilicious ! I am gonna try it for my kids too ! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    3. Krista

      September 18, 2014 at 11:30 am

      First, I'm sorry something happened with your blog (s). That totally sucks and I know how hard you work on all of this. I hope it all gets resolved quickly and easily for you!

      Second, holy cow that salad looks so good! I'm in the Ryan camp with the avocado, however I am going to give this a try anyway. I've been really wanting to try baby kale, but I've been scared to....now I'm inspired. =)

      Reply

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