Sweet Potato and Smoked Turkey Salad
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs small sweet potatoes
- 2 cups cubed smoked turkey (1/4 inch dice)
- 1 cup diced celery
- 3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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Dressing
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°; scrub the potatoes but do not peel; prick in several places with the tines of a fork.
- Bake just until tender when pierced with a fork (30 minutes, about); let cool completely, then peel them and cut into ½-inch cubes; place cubes in a large bowl.
- Dressing: combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor; process for 30 seconds (you should have about 1 cup of dressing).
- Add the turkey, celery, and from ¾ to 1 cup of the dressing to the cubed sweet potatoes; toss gently.
- Cover and chill until cold, up to 1 day.
- Just before serving, add in the pecans and parsley; toss well; serve cold.
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