Turkey Salad With Dried Cherries
This delicious turkey and celery root salad is a refreshing and satisfying dish perfect for lunch or a light dinner. The combination of crunchy celery root, tender turkey, sweet dried cherries, and creamy dressing creates a flavorful and wholesome meal. Serve this salad on a bed of fresh lettuce for a beautiful presentation. Ready to impress your taste buds with this easy-to-make and nutritious salad!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 small celery root, about 3/4 lb.
- 4 celery stalks, minced
- 2 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken, chilled (see Note)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup dried pitted cherries, halved, or other dried fruits
- 2 Tbs. light sour cream
- 2 Tbs. mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 8 to 10 lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Using a paring knife, peel the thick skin from the celery root. Then, using the large holes on a handheld grater-shredder, shred the celery root into a bowl.
- Add the celery, turkey, pine nuts, dried cherries, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to the celery root and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight before serving.
- Line a platter with the lettuce leaves. Mound the turkey mixture atop the lettuce. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
- <b>Note:</b> For the cooked poultry in this recipe, use leftover roast turkey or chicken. If you have none on hand, poach some chicken breasts: Put 2 or 3 bone-in chicken breast halves in a large saucepan and add lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes. Discard the skin and bones and cut the meat into bite-size pieces.
- Adapted from <i>The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook,</i> Edited by Chuck Williams (Free Press, 2008).
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