Ingredients:
8 tortillas 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated 8 cups romaine lettuce 1/2 tsp salt 4 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp garlic powder 4 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp powdered mustard 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 cup water 4 tbsp vegetable oil 4 cups turkey, chopped cooked 1 tsp cumin seeds 6 large ripe tomatoes, chopped 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions:
Toast the tortillas on a baking sheet in a 400 F oven for about 10 min. While hot, sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese. Cool and break into bite-size pieces.
Chop the lettuce and arrange it in the bottom of a salad bowl. Make the cumin dressing by combining the salt, vinegar, pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, mustard, cumin, water and oil in a bowl or jar. Heat the turkey in a skillet with the cumin seeds. Sprinkle chunks of turkey over the lettuce. Add the tomato pieces and cheese. Pour on the cumin dressing and top with tortilla chips.
1/4 recipe - 411 calories, 4 lean meat, 1 bread, 1 vegetable, 2 fat exchanges 20 grams carbohydrate, 33 grams protein, 23 grams fat 870 mg sodium, 617 mg potassium, 88 mg cholesterol
Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93.
Servings: 8
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