Cranberry And Turkey Salad Food

CRANBERRY AND TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix turkey, cranberries, almonds, celery, and mayonnaise in a bowl until well blended.

ZESTY TURKEY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine all the salad ingredients. In another bowl combine the dressing ingredients and stir thoroughly.
• Add the dressing along with some seasoning into the salad bowl. Stir until thoroughly mixed in then taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning if required.
• Refrigerate your cranberry turkey salad for 30 minutes, if possible, before serving.

CRANBERRY-TURKEY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Cut jellied cranberry sauce into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Using 1- to 1 1/4-inch cutters, cut 16 designs from the cranberry sauce slices; set aside.
• For Dressing:
• Place remaining scraps of cranberry sauce in a blender; add vinegar, sage or tarragon, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and blend until combined.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together spinach, turkey, cucumber, radishes, and red onion. Divide among eight serving bowls.
• Add two of the cranberry cutouts to each serving; drizzle with dressing.
• Makes 8 (2-cup) main-dish servings.

HARVEST TURKEY, CRANBERRY AND BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• TO PREPARE DRESSING Place orange juice, vinegar and tarragon in small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, watching carefully, until mixture is reduced to half, about 6 tablespoons.
• Pour into bowl. Whisk in garlic, salt, pepper and oil until blended. Set aside.
• TO PREPARE SALAD Melt butter in heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add rice; stir until all grains are coated well.
• Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from heat; let cool. Toss rice with dressing.
• Add turkey, cranberries, pecans, green onions, grapes, 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon and orange zest. Taste and season salad with salt, pepper and additional tarragon, if desired.
• (Salad can be prepared 1 to 2 days ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving.)
• TO SERVE Arrange border of lettuce leaves on serving plate if you wish. Mound salad on top. Garnish with chopped tarragon and border of orange slices, if desired.
• Note: Texmati rice, a long-grain American basmati rice, works well in this recipe. Cook it as you would the brown rice, 20 to 25 minutes, and then remove from heat and keep covered 10 minutes.