SMOKED-TURKEY, PLUM, AND FENNEL SALAD

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Smoked-Turkey, Plum, and Fennel Salad image

You might expect to find smoked duck breast in a sultry, sensual main-course salad like this one, but here we use smoked turkey, which makes it a lot more affordable and a little bit more robust. Both good things.

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Salad     Poultry     turkey     No-Cook     Picnic     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Lunch     Plum     Fennel     Summer     Healthy     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 (1-pound) smoked turkey drumstick
1 large fennel bulb, stalks discarded
1/2 head radicchio
1/2 pound firm-ripe black or red plums (2 to 3), thinly sliced
3 ounces pecans, toasted and cooled
Equipment:
An adjustable-blade slicer

Steps:

  • Whisk together vinegar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a large bowl until sugar has dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
  • Cut turkey meat from bone, discarding skin and tendons, then thinly slice meat. Add to dressing.
  • Quarter fennel bulb lengthwise, then thinly slice using slicer. Slice radicchio in same manner. Add fennel and radicchio to dressing with plums and pecans and toss well. Season with pepper.

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