turkey club salad. with creamy Old Bay dressing.

This meal has all the components of comfort food, but it is a salad. The dressing is amazing. It is a great dip for gluten-free pretzels, veggies, drizzled on a turkey burger, the possibilities are endless. It is all apart of my Old Bay obsession (Old Bay on popcorn is the best!). This is filling & looks gorgeous.

turkey club salad with creamy Old Bay dressing.

serves 4

for the salad:

1 heart of romaine, roughly chopped

1 small head of red leaf lettuce, shredded

1 avocado, diced

1 ripe beefsteak tomato, diced

1/4 lb. of deli turkey, in thick slices, rolled up like a cigar & sliced into 1/2" strips

1. On a large platter, layer the lettuce, avocado, tomato, the bacon (recipe follows), the croutons (recipes follows), & nestle the turkey rolls into the salad. Serve with the creamy Old Bay dressing (recipe below).

for the bacon:

4 slices of turkey bacon

1 TBL maple syrup

1 tsp grainy Dijon mustard

1. Preheat the broiler on high. In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup & mustard. Line a pan with parchment paper or tinfoil & lay the strips of bacon down. Brush the maple-mustard mixture on the bacon.
2. Broil for about 5 minutes. Flip the bacon, brush the other side with the rest of the mixture & cook for another 4 minutes.
3. Cut the bacon into small strips.

for the croutons:

2 slices of sprouted grain or gluten-free bread

extra -virgin olive oil

sea salt

1. Toast the bread in the oven , in a toaster, on the grill, or in a toaster-oven--whatever you fancy. When the bread is done. Drizzle each slice with extra-virgin olive oil & add a pinch of sea salt. Stack on top of each other & cut off the crusts. Cut into 1/2" squares.

for the dressing:

1/2 cup vegenaise or mayonnaise

1 clove of garlic, minced or grated

1 TBL grapeseed or olive oil

1 TBL water

2 tsp rice wine vinegar

1 tsp Old Bay seasoning

sea salt & cracked pepper

1. Whisk ingredients together in a bowl.

happy eatings & cheers!