Smoked Turkey And Jarlsberg Salad Recipes

SMOKED TURKEY SALAD

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.

SMOKED TURKEY WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine apples, celery, turkey and mayonnaise; mix well.
• Arrange lettuce on individual plates. Spoon apple mixture onto lettuce. Sprinkle with walnuts.

SMOKED TURKEY AND JARLSBERG SALAD

Steps:

• Mix turkey, cheese, grapes and almonds in very large (4-quart) bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients except lettuce in medium bowl. Pour over turkey mixture; mix gently. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve on lettuce.
• How to Toast Nuts: To toast nuts, spread them in an ungreased shallow pan and bake at 350 degrees for 6 - 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown. Or sprinkle in an ungreased heavy skillet and cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown.

SMOKED TURKEY JARLSBERG SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine smoked turkey, Jarlsberg cheese, grapes and almonds.
• In a small bowl combine, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and salt and pepper. Blend well and pour over salad mixture, gently combine.
• Refrigerate until serving time, 4-6 servings (The time it takes to refrigerate is not included in the cook time)
• To toast almonds spread on cookie sheet. Bake at 375* for 5-10 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally or microwave 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until light golden brown.

SMOKED TURKEY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a serving bowl, combine the pasta, turkey, cheese, cucumber, red pepper and onion. , In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, honey, mustard and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.