Smoked Turkey And Wild Rice Salad Recipes

SMOKED TURKEY WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• For the stock: Remove the skin from the turkey. Remove the meat from the bones, cut the meat into a medium dice and reserve for later use. Place the bones in a large stock pot. Add 3 gallons water, the chicken base and liquid smoke. Simmer for 4 hours then strain through cheesecloth. Cool and then skim off the fat from the top of the liquid.
• For the soup: Roast the red peppers. Place the peppers under the broiler until the skins become charred. Then place the peppers in a container and cover with a lid. Sweat the peppers until the skin peels off easily. Remove the skin and seeds. Dice the peppers, celery, carrots and onions. Set aside.
• Cook the wild rice in 8 cups water for approximately 1 hour.
• To assemble, melt the butter in large pot. Add the diced carrots, celery and onions. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook another 5 minutes. Add the 3 gallons of turkey stock and simmer about 15 minutes. Place in a blender and puree the vegetables. Put the puree back into the pot and add the diced turkey, roasted peppers and rice. Stir in the half-and-half.
• Serve while hot.

TURKEY WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wild rice until it is fluffy and drain.
• Cook turkey or chicken and cube (boil until cooked).
• Mix into a bowl: cooked wild rice, cooked meat, chopped green onions, water chestnuts, and sliced grapes.
• Mix together dressing ingredients: Miracle Whip, milk, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper.
• Combine dressing and wild rice mixture and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with salted cashews.

SMOKED TURKEY AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the water, salt, and pepper to a boil.
• Stir in brown rice and wild rice; return to boiling.
• Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until rices are tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Let stand, covered for 5 minutes.
• Add in smoked turkey, celery, green onions, and dates; cover and refrigerate for 2-6 hours.
• Before serving, stir in pears or apples into rice mixture; season to taste with salt/pepper.
• To make dressing: mix together the apple juice concentrate, vinegar, and tarragon.
• Drizzle dressing over rice mixture; toss to coat.
• Serve on lettuce lined plates or bowls.

TURKEY AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 3 1/2 cups of the stock or water to boil. Add salt to taste and the wild rice. When the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes until the rice is tender and has begun to splay. Taste the rice to make sure it's tender; if so, drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining salad ingredients, except the pomegranate seeds.
• While the rice is cooking, make the dressing. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt to taste, mustard and garlic. Whisk in the oils, taste and adjust seasonings. Toss with the warm rice and the remaining salad ingredients. Arrange the pomegranate seeds on top, and serve.

WILD RICE AND SMOKED TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Put the wild rice in a mixing bowl, let cool and add the smoked poultry.
• Prepare the avocados and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Add the cubes to the mixing bowl. Add the tomatoes, onion, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley. Toss to blend and serve at room temperature.