Barbara Kafkas Turkey Salad Recipes

THE BEST LEFTOVER TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chopped turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, sugar, celery, scallions and dill, stirring until well combined.
• Taste and season the turkey salad with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

TURKEY STEW

Steps:

• In a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid, stir together pearl onions, peas, cranberries, celery, turkey or chicken broth, sage and thyme. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 3 minutes.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in turkey pieces. Re-cover and cook for 4 minutes longer, stirring once after first 2 minutes.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Place cornstarch and pepper in a small bowl. Stir in about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid until no lumps remain. Stir mixture into the stew. Re-cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in salt to taste.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Combine butter, broth, and cream in a 2 cup glass measure. Cook in microwave, uncovered, at 100 percent for 5 minutes. Reserve. Combine tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and parsley in a 4 cup glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent for 5 minutes. Reserve. Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil for the spaghetti. In a 11 by 2-inch round dish, arrange the vegetables in concentric rings, with broccoli inside rim, then green beans, zucchini, snow peas, and asparagus. Mound peas in center. Toss mushroom slices and pine nuts in oil and sprinkle over vegetables. Cover tightly with microwaveable plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent for 7 minutes. Cook pasta in boiling water and drain. Remove vegetables from oven and pierce plastic with the tip of a sharp knife. Reheat reserved sauces at the same time, in their separate measures, uncovered, at 100 percent for 4 minutes. Place drained pasta in a large ceramic dish that will fit into the microwave oven. While pasta is hot, toss with vegetables, cream sauce, and one half the tomato sauce. Reheat pasta, uncovered, at 100 percent for 4 minutes. Remove from oven and toss with Parmesan cheese, salt, and basil. To serve, spoon some of remaining tomato sauce over each portion. * Can use canned tomatoes.

HEARTS-OF-PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Shred the hearts of palm by cutting them lengthwise in very thin strips. Toss with the white wine and scallion greens. Marinate 30 minutes before serving.
• Final presentation: On a large, colorful, round platter, arrange the papaya salad on one side in a semicircle. Arrange the hearts-of-palm salad on the other side. Mound the okra salad in the center. Serve with grilled fish or seafood, or alone, as a first course.

BROCCOLI RABE AND CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the broccoli rabe in a 14-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish, and toss with 4 tablespoons of the olive oil. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 8 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Let cool to room temperature. Place in a bowl and gently stir in the remaining ingredients.