Taco Salad With Cumin Dressing

Recipe Ingredients

4		Tortillas
1 tablespoon	15ml	Parmesan cheese - grated
4 cups	948ml	Romaine lettuce
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Black pepper
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Garlic powder
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Powdered mustard
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Chopped cooked turkey
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cumin seeds
3 teaspoons	15ml	Ripe tomatoes - chopped (large)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Cheddar cheese - grated

Recipe Instructions

Toast the tortillas on a baking sheet in a 400F 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.

Source:
Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986

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