What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Fab Foodstuff: Smoked Turkey Thyme Salad! One of my offseason luxuries is baking a turkey during the summer months. Think about it. There’s less holiday stress, plenty of time, and loads of leftover ideas. Think it’s way too much meat for the two of you? No worries. Divide the cooked turkey into gallon-size freezer bags to use as timesaving options later on. Turkey makes a refreshing substitute for most chicken or pork recipes by simply adding different herbs and spices. I’ve served turkey carnitas with chunky salsa for a Mexican fiesta, shredded turkey and hash browns with eggs for a weekend breakfast, and added garden vegetables for a farm table midday Cobb salad. Today though, in lieu of chicken salad, turkey is the star attraction for a summertime picnic.
SMOKED TURKEY THYME SALAD
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked turkey, shredded
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine shredded turkey, liquid smoke, mayonnaise, sea salt, black pepper, chopped celery, and sweet pickle relish. Mix well. Gently fold in chopped hard-boiled egg and minced thyme leaves. Serve over a bed of alfalfa sprouts, or mixed greens, with seasonal fruit.
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Yummie 🙂
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It’s a healthy choice. 🍃🍓
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I love slow cooking a turkey breast just to have leftovers for sandwiches and salads such as this. Thyme is a perfect herb to add – a favorite 🙂
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Thyme can be easily overlooked. In my herb bed, it’s always calling out, “Pick Me!” 🌿🌱🍃
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Turkey is much less common in Australia and hugely expensive, so I’d most likely go with chicken.
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That works, too. 👏
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Nice recipe
Thanks
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Perhaps you may try it. 🍃🍓
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This would be delightful on a picnic! 🧺
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Oh, yes, especially with a crusty baguette!
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This will make a great sandwich! 🙂
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So smart. I never thought of making a turkey in the summer.
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It certainly makes for many quick meals, that’s for sure. 😋🍃⏰
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That would make a great sandwich. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
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Oh, yes! My pleasure. 🍃🌸
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