We were preparing for our first RV trip since last October and I always like to have something made up for a quick bite such as pimento cheese, or in this case turkey salad. I use turkey breast because its so easy to just roast the breast, remove it from the bones and chop it up. While bigger cubes of meat make for a nicer pic, I prefer mine smaller so I used the food processor for my chopping of the turkey and the celery. The recipe for Turkey Salad with DriedCranberries, Pecans, and Grapes came from “Add A Pinch” and it called for four cups of chicken but, by weight, I had twice as much so I doubled everything to get the recipe below.
Turkey Salad - Adapted from Add A Pinch
Ingredients:
4 cups chopped cooked turkey breast (about 40 oz)
2 cup chopped celery (4 large stalks)
2 cup red seedless grapes quartered (I only had
a cup)
1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
1 cup roasted pecans chopped
2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
celery leaves chopped (optional)
Instructions:
1. Larry roasted the turkey without seasoning.
2. Add chopped turkey to a food processor and chop
to desired size (pretty small for Larry)
We ate it for Sunday night supper and Bev had hers on lettuce (Bibb from the neighbors garden) but I opted for a sandwich with lettuce and tomato (our friends brought it ripe from Florida)
The Verdict:
Mine may not be as photogenic as some but it tasted as good as any I’ve had and
the texture is just the way I prefer it.
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Have a great day and thanks for
stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
05/07/23 meal date
I wished we liked mayo but none of us do we even add olive oil and vinegar to our sandwiches sure look good though!
ReplyDeleteOur DIL is from the mid-west and they use butter on their sandwiches.
DeleteLarry, This turkey salad would be a big hit with Laurie! I'm more of a 'purist' or boring old guy. My version would include thin slices of celery, turkey and mayonnaise. Sometimes I get wild and add some shredded sharp cheddar cheese... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteLove the flavor and texture combination in there! What a tasty looking sandwich.
ReplyDeleteGood Recipe Thank you for sharing, Marge
ReplyDeleteGood idea to swap in turkey for chicken. I love dried cranberries! I need to also remember to make this after Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another great recipe, Larry.
~ Roz