Spicy Chopped Turkey Salad Recipes

SPICY CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• For salad, place shredded greens in a serving dish and combine with coarsely chopped hot pepper salad (giardiniera). Dress salad with a little lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper, to your taste

TURKEY CHOPPED SALAD WITH SPICY AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Scoop avocado flesh into mini processor. Add lime juice, chili-garlic sauce, and olive oil and process until smooth. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper.
• Mix turkey, jicama, red onion, bell pepper, and 1/2 cup cilantro in large bowl. Add avocado dressing; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide lettuce leaves among plates. Spoon salad into center and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cilantro.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Place cooked turkey meat, celery, green onions and red bell pepper in a blender or food processor. Finely chop using the pulse setting.
• Transfer the turkey mixture to a medium bowl. Mix in mayonnaise, prepared Dijon-style mustard, cider vinegar, white sugar and salt. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

SPICY CABBAGE SALAD WITH TURKEY AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Toss cabbage and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Massage vigorously with your hands until cabbage begins to release water and soften, about 2 minutes (this will both season and tenderize the leaves). Drain; set aside.
• Mix anchovies, lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce, miso, and sugar in a large bowl; whisk in oil. Add cabbage, celery and celery leaves, scallions, chile, cilantro, and turkey meat to bowl and toss to combine; season with salt.
• Serve salad topped with peanuts and sesame seeds.
• Do Ahead
• Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk before using.

SPICY CHOPPED SALAD WITH TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients in a bowl, toss with tortilla chip pieces. In a second bowl, combine taco sauce, lime juice, cilantro or parsley. Whisk in olive oil in a slow stream until dressing is combined. Toss salad with dressing to combine and coat ingredients evenly, then serve.

SPICY CHOPPED TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.

TURKEY CHOPPED SALAD WITH SPICY AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Scoop avocado flesh into a mini food processor. Add lime juice, chili-garlic sauce and olive oil and process until smooth. Season dressing generouosly with salt and pepper.
• Mix turkey, jicama, red onion, bell pepper, and 1/2 cup cilantro in a large bowl.
• Add avocado dressing, toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide lettuce leaves among plates. Spoon salad into center and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

CURRIED TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the turkey, grapes and celery. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, salt and sugar if desired. Pour over turkey mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in the peanuts.

SMOKED TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
• Add the potatoes and cook until almost tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add the green beans and corn and cook for 3 minutes.
• Drain in a colander.
• Place the vegetables in a salad bowl.
• Add the red onion slices and turkey; toss to combine.
• In a bowl, combine the salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar.
• Whisk until the salt dissolves.
• Add the mustard and basil, whisk well.
• Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, while whisking constantly, to form an emulsion.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine.