Smoked Turkey Melts With Tomato Artichoke Spread Recipes

GRILLED ARTICHOKE WITH SMOKED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place artichokes, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and fill pot with enough cold water to cover the artichokes in a large pot. Boil for 30 to 35 minutes or until tender. Remove artichokes from pot and let cool.
• Preheat grill. When artichokes have cooled, slice in 1/2 lengthwise and remove the choke. Brush each half with the remaining oil, season with salt and pepper and grill cut-side down for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn over and grill an additional minute.
• Place tomatoes, salt and pepper, vinegar, garlic and basil and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.

SMOKED TURKEY AND CREAMY ARTICHOKE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• On each of 4 slices bread, spread 2 tablespoons artichoke dip. Layer each with turkey, onion, tomato, lettuce and remaining bread.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Season Cutlets with your favorite rub or spice mix and allow cutlets to set for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Heat a heavy skillet over high heat.
• Add olive oil and reduce heat to medium high. Add butter and swirl pan to mix and melt butter.
• When butter has melted add cutlets to pan and brown 2 minutes per side. Remove cutlets from skillet to a plate to rest.
• Carefully pour artichokes and marinade into the skillet and deglaze.
• Add onions and stir.
• Add cutlets back into skillet on top of artichokes and onions.
• Reduce heat to low and cover skillet.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Just before serving add tomatoes on top of cutlets and cover for 3 minutes or so to warm but not cook the tomatoes.
• To serve drizzle lemon juice over dish while in the skillet.
• Serve 2 cutlets and vegetables to each diner.
• Garnish with Olive Tapenade.

SMOKED TURKEY MELTS WITH TOMATO-ARTICHOKE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place the first 10 ingredients in a food processor; process until mixture resembles a paste. Spread over one side of each bread slice. Layer with red peppers, turkey and onion. Place on baking sheets; drizzle with vinegar. Cover loosely with foil., Bake 10 minutes. Uncover and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes longer.

SMOKED TURKEY AND CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in processor; blend until smooth. Add turkey and process, using on/off turns, until coarse paste forms. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup pecans and 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon into small serving bowl. Sprinkle top with remaining 2 tablespoons pecans and 2 tablespoons parsley. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.)

SMOKED TURKEY AND AVOCADO MELT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Arrange bread on a baking sheet and toast lightly on one side, about 1 minute.
• Spread dressing over toasted sides of bread. Layer with tomatoes and smoked turkey. Arrange avocado slices in a spoke pattern over turkey. Sprinkle with cheese on top.
• Broil about 5 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Enjoy!

LAYERED SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut cream cheese horizontally into 3 slices. (See Tip.) Place 1 slice on large sheet of plastic wrap; top with tomatoes and second cream cheese slice.
• Combine artichokes and pesto; spoon over second cream cheese layer.
• Top with remaining cream cheese slice, nuts and parsley; press nuts and parsley lightly into cream cheese to secure. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.