Healthy Eating- Getting Back on Track with Holiday Leftovers!

Christmas was full of yummy rich food this year.  It was my plan to continue on the American Heart Association Heart Smart Plan, but tradition won.  The holiday menu consisted of turkey breast, Cornish hens, meatloaf, prime rib, king crab legs, lobster, macaroni and cheese, ambrosia salad, corn, potato salad, macaroni salad, garlic bread and Pepsi!  Not to mention the turtle cookies, chocolate chip cookies and coconut cream pie, Yikes!

I thought one day of indulgence would not hurt, but I forgot about the leftovers!!!!  I sent people away with large plates of food, but the refrigerator remained filled to capacity.  I had no choice but to eat!  I enjoyed every bit but my healthy eating was interrupted.  All of the rich, fattening food is gone, but I still have leftover turkey and prime rib.   Here is a turkey breast salad recipe I put together:
  
Empowered Turkey Salad
At least 1 cup: Cube your leftover turkey breast (if it is a whole turkey include dark meat)
1/4 cup thinly diced white onion
1/3 cup Ocean Spray Craisins, dried cranberries
One chopped apple
1/4 unsalted walnuts
plain yogurt or Miracle Whip to desired consistency of turkey salad

*mix all of these ingredients in a bowl and enjoy on wheat bread!

Here is a great recipe from SparkRecipes for my leftover prime rib. 
Leftover Prime Rib with Pasta Recipe

I am back on track and looking forward to 2011! 
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