Italian Turkey Sausage Salad Recipes

ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Add oil to skillet and turn heat to medium.
• In a bowl, combine turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, fennel/caraway/celery seeds, crushed red pepper, and poultry seasoning.
• Mix with fingertips until well incorporated.
• Add turkey mixture to skillet and cook until well done and aromatic.
• Drain sausage and set aside.
• Use as desired.

ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Spray a little Pam in a heavy skillet and cook the sausages until done.
• About 15 minutes.
• They will get firm and browned.
• Put the salad greens on two plates and sprinkle with cheese and egg.
• Heat the dressing in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
• Put sausage on top of salad greens and pour over the heated dressing.
• Enjoy!

WARM PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Prepare grill medium hot. Whisk together 4 TBS oil, the vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt & pepper. Set aside.
• Brush tomatoes, eggplant and onion with remaining oil. Pierce sausage several times with small knife. Coat grill with nonstick spray. Grill vegetables and sausages, turning often, 13-15 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink & vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta accoding to package. Drain and place in a bowl.
• Remove vegetables from grill and chop; cut sausages into coins and slice in half. Add all to pasta. Drizzle with dressing and toss. Serve warmor at room temperature.

ITALIAN MIXED SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking the sausage into bite-size pieces, about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Cool to room temperature.
• Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl. Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

ITALIAN (TURKEY) SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place vegetables, broth, tomatoes, and meat in crockpot.
• Stir in spices.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours until veggies are tender.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with desired toppings.
• *For stove-top method* Remove sausage from casings, dice onions, and chop potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
• Drizzle a tablespoon or two of oil (I use extra virgin olive oil) into a large pot. Over med to med-hi heat, add in meat, using wooden spoon to help break it up into smaller pieces.
• Once sausage has browned, add in onions (if desired, use some freshly minced garlic and add here). Saute' for a few minutes until softened.
• Pour in tomatoes, broth, and stir in the seasonings (omit garlic powder if using fresh garlic). After liquid comes to a bubble, drop in the potatoes, reduce heat, and cook until potatoes are at desired tenderness.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with desired toppings.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the turkey, garlic powder, fennel seed, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Shape into eight patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray for about 3 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Or crumble turkey into a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Shape into 8 patties.
• Cook in a skillet coated with nonstick spray about 3 minutes each side, meat thermometer should read 165 degrees.
• You can also crumble the turkey into the skillet for crumbled sausage.

ZESTY MIXED SALAD WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Mix up the Italian Dressing as per the instructions on the package (I usually add a little extra water, but that's up to you). It is also good to use raspberry flavored vinegar.
• Add honey to the dressing and shake/mix well.
• Brown the sausage, drain and set aside (keeping warm, but not hot).
• In the meanwhile place the lettuce on the bottom of a big bowl.
• Top with the tomatoes, both types of beans, green onions and finally the cheese.
• Top the salad with the warm sausage.
• Pour 3 or 4 turns of the dressing over the salad and mix well with tongs. Add more dressing if you like, but be forwarned that a little dressing goes a long way with this salad.