Remember the old expression 'life is a bowl of cherries'?  Well, eating cherries can also make for a healthy lifestyle. Cherries are a good source of potassium, a nutrient that may help to control blood pressure and reduce the risk for hypertension and stroke (source: Northwest Cherry Growers).  So dig in!  They're in season until the end of August. 

Smoked turkey, tangy mango and tart cherries make this healthy recipe a mouth-watering summer salad extravaganza!

Makes 4 servings

12 ounces smoked turkey, sliced
2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted
1 mango,* pared and sliced
1 kiwi fruit, sliced
1 cup Napa cabbage, shredded
Spicy Dressing

Arrange turkey, cherries, mango and kiwi fruit on shredded Napa cabbage. Drizzle Spicy Dressing over salad.Spicy Dressing: Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 1 clove crushed garlic until hot but not smoking; cool and remove garlic. Add 2 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon each honey and hot dry mustard** and ½ tsp each ground ginger and salt; mix well. Makes about 1/3 cup.

* One large nectarine may be substituted for mango.
**One tablespoon of your favorite mustard may be substituted.

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