Serves
8
Filled with "super foods", including turkey, walnuts, blueberries, and oranges, this salad contains ingredients credited with bring rich in nutrients while relatively low in calories.
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Recipe by
Iowa Turkey Federation
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups wild and white rice combo, cooked and chilled
- 2 cups cooked turkey breast, cut in chunks or strips
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 head chilled butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized peaches
- 1 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme OR 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil OR olive oil
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Directions
- Wash hands
- Toast walnuts on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 F oven for 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl combine blueberries, sugar, tarragon and salt and pepper. Stir well, cover and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Stir in rice, turkey and toasted walnuts.
- Divide lettuce and oranges among individual plates. Top each with the turkey mixture.
- In a small bowl whisk together orange juice, vinegar, parsley, thyme and oil.
- Pour over the turkey mixture. May be made up to two hours in advance, but salad should be covered and chilled.
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