Tejas Smoked Turkey Salad With Almond-Anaheim Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:

1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
2 poblano peppers
2 lb smoked turkey breasts, diced in 1/2" pieces
2 celery stalks, diced in 1/2" pieces
1/2 dash salt, to taste
1/2 dash black pepper, freshly ground
1/4 cup blanched almonds, toasted, slivered
4 oz honeydew melon, sliced
4 oz peach slices
4 oz apple slices
4 oz blackberries or other berries
4 oz grapes
*Almond-Anaheim Dressing*
1 1/2 whole Anaheim chili peppers
1/4 cup almond slivers, blanched and toasted
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup corn oil

Instructions:

STEP ONE: The Salad
Roast all peppers and chiles over an open flame until the skin blisters.
Then place them in a covered bowl or plastic bag until the skin begins to
loosen. Peel, seed, and cut into 1/2-inch dice.

Combine diced peppers, turkey, and celery in a large bowl. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.

Toss salad with dressing and adjust seasonings to your preference. Serve
salad sprinkled with toasted almonds and garnished with fresh fruits.



STEP TWO: The Dressing
Roast chiles over an open flame until the skin blisters. Then place them
in a covered bowl or plastic bag until the skin begins to loosen. Peel and
seed.

Place chiles, almonds, vinegar, and lime juice in the bowl of a food
processor fitted with a metal blade. Purie. Then, with the motor running,
slowly add oil until the mixture has thickened.

Cuisine:
"Southwestern"






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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 271 Calories; 20g Fat (65.5%
calories from fat); 17g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 39mg
Cholesterol; 48mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Mark Haugen writes: "This makes a great summer buffet
dish. Just add some terrific corn sticks and you have a
simply delicious meal.






Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contributor: Mark Haugen of Tejas, Minneapolis, MN

Preparation Time: 0:30

Servings: 16