Best Smoked Turkey And Couscous Recipes

Smoked Turkey Salad with Grapes, Couscous, and Arugula image

Categories Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 2/3 cups water
1 cup couscous
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
a 3/4-pound piece smoked boneless turkey breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 1/2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
1/4 cup fresh red or pink grapefruit juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, washed well, spun dry, and cut into thin strips
1 bunch arugula (about 2 cups, packed), washed well and spun dry, coarse stems discarded
2 tablespoons walnuts, toasted and chopped

Steps:

In a small saucepan bring water to a boil and stir in couscous. Cover pan and let couscous stand 5 minutes. Stir in cumin, parsley, and salt to taste with a fork and cool couscous mixture to room temperature.
In a bowl toss turkey, grapes, juices, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange arugula on 4 dinner plates and divide couscous amoung them. Top couscous with turkey mixture and drizzle any liquid remaining in bowl over salads. Sprinkle salads with walnuts.

Smoked Turkey and Couscous image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1 cup cut-up fully cooked smoked turkey
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/2 cup uncooked couscous
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Steps:

Heat broth to boiling in 10-inch skillet. Stir in broccoli, turkey and tarragon. Cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender.
Stir in couscous; remove from heat. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Fluff couscous mixture with fork. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 880 mg