Turkey Rerun

 

A turkey sandwich made with fresh bread rates high on my list after Thanksgiving. So high I am making my own turkey this weekend for more leftovers though we were sent home with this "cute little box" holding leftovers from our hosts The Iversens. 

Bob is an experienced meat carver while Cathy attends to sides and table setting.

Martha was more than ready to dive into Cathy's retro Lime Gelatin Cottage Cheese Salad.

Indeed it was a feast enjoyed by all. Check out these delicious pumpkin and apple pies. We did manage a small slice to cap the meal several hours later. 

Northwoods Wild Rice Salad was one of my contributions and serves 6. I did double the dressing. If you are wondering where in AZ I came up with wild rice I brought a bag from MN just in case I couldn't find it here. The dressing was outstanding with this salad. 

Northwoods Wild Rice Salad 

Cook's Notes:

One cup of uncooked wild rice makes about 3 cups of cooked rice. Substitute chicken broth for water to add more flavor.  As a time saver, the rice can be made the day before and refrigerated until needed. 

Salad Ingredients: 

• 3 cups cooked wild rice or a blend
• Mixed greens and romaine
• 1 cup each mini sweet red and yellow peppers and diced red onions
• 1-1/2 cups red grapes (halved  if using larger ones) 
• 1-1/2 cups sugar snap peas, ends trimmed 
• 1 large honey crisp apple, diced
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans
• 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries or a few tablespoons of arils (pomegranate seeds found in a small container in the produce section) 

Dressing Ingredients (for 4):

• 1/3 cup olive oil (high quality)
• 3 tablespoons (high quality) white balsamic vinegar or Cranberry Pear Balsamic 
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 minced garlic clove
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Makeup dressing in a blender. Transfer the dressing to a screw-type jar and refrigerate until needed. 
• Mix up salad ingredients and drizzle with dressing. Top with toasted pecans.

Despite the fact it's past Halloween I did manage to find one pumpkin to create this fruit kabob appetizer with a yogurt dip.   

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