I’m calling it…the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers that is. This was truly the end of my turkey…those last two cups of shredded meat. It is December, time to wrap up this turkey thing and move on to the next holiday. However, I do know lots of you also make a gobbler for Christmas, so this recipe might come in handy at the end of the month. You’re welcome:).
I have to say I thought long and hard on how I was going to use up these last bits of the Thanksgiving bird. For me it’s a challenge, there’s no way I’m going to serve it with gravy like the regular holiday meal. I want to make something completely different.
Since it was lunchtime and after I fiddled through the spice cabinet, I decided on this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G sandwich. I added everything I possibly could because texture in a sandwich like this is key. Is has to have crunch.
My husband had it for lunch and requested more for dinner…it was that good. This is definitely a nice way to send off the bird for another year. (Okay I’m lying, I’ve stockpiled two turkeys in my deep freeze. I know I’ll be breaking them out over the winter.)
Leftover Curried Turkey Salad Sandwich
Recipe Created by Cathy Pollak for NoblePig.com | Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded leftover turkey
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
1 teaspoon freshly grated/zested ginger
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup shredded carrots
heaping 1/4 cup (canned) pineapple tidbits (reserve juice)
1 small apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
8 slices rustic white bread or sandwich bread, toasted
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well with one exception. Reserve some of the pineapple juice from the can and toss the chopped apples with the reserved juice. This will prevent the apples from turning brown.
Spread turkey salad on bread and serve.
Cathy runs her own vineyard and winery in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. She is a food writer forDavis Life Magazine and blogs daily about wine, food and everydayliving. She lives with her husbandand two sons. You can visit her at noblepig.com.