Best Smoked Turkey Salad With Bing Cherries And Hazelnuts Recipes

Smoked Turkey Salad with Bing Cherries and Hazelnuts image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 pounds smoked turkey breast, diced
1 cup chopped green onions
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
8 ounces mixed baby greens
2 1/3 cups coarsely chopped pitted Bing cherries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped husked toasted hazelnuts

Steps:

Mix turkey, green onions, celery, 1/3 cup mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons chopped thyme in medium bowl. Season salad with salt and pepper.
Whisk oil, vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon chopped thyme in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss greens and vinaigrette in large bowl. Divide among plates. Add cherries and nuts to turkey. Place atop greens.

Smoked Turkey Salad image

Provided by Alton Brown

Time 8h15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 Smoked Turkey Legs, recipe follows
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced apple
1 tablespoon pecans, roasted
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 quarts water, hot
225 grams kosher salt
225 grams dark brown sugar
1100 grams (about 2.5 pounds) ice
6 turkey legs
1 cup unsalted chicken stock

Steps:

Remove the skins from the Smoked Turkey Legs, pull off the meat and chop into 1/2-inch cubes.
Place the turkey, celery, apple, pecans, vinegar, parsley, black pepper and mayonnaise in a medium-sized bowl. Stir to combine and serve.
Place the water, kosher salt and brown sugar in an 8-quart plastic container and stir until fully dissolved. Add the ice before submerging the turkey legs in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
Set up your favorite smoker and add a handful of hardwood chunks. If you have heat control, set it to 150 to 170 degrees F and allow the wood to smoke for approximately 30 minutes.
While the smoker is heating, drain the legs, pat them dry and arrange them on a rack. Smoke the legs on the rack for 3 hours, rotating the legs halfway through.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Make 2 pouches out of double-layered heavy-duty tin foil, adding 3 legs and 1/2 cup of chicken stock to each pouch. Braise the legs in their pouches for 1 hour, then carefully drain and reserve the jus.
Defat the jus, remove the skins and serve the legs alongside the smoky jus.