Name: Turkey, cranberry and peanut salad in butter lettuce leaves
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram boneless turkey breast; 1.5 litre (6 cups) water; 1/2 cup (125 millilitres) red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1/4 cup (60 millilitres) light olive oil; 2/3 cup (90 grams) dried cranberries; 3 trimmed celery stalks (300 grams), thinly sliced; 1 1/4 cup (100 grams) bean sprouts; 1 cup (50 grams) snow pea sprouts; 1/2 cup (70 grams) roasted unsalted peanuts; 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, torn; 1 butter lettuce, leaves separated

Ingredients

1.5 kilogram boneless turkey breast

1.5 litre (6 cups) water

1/2 cup (125 millilitres) red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/4 cup (60 millilitres) light olive oil

2/3 cup (90 grams) dried cranberries

3 trimmed celery stalks (300 grams), thinly sliced

1 1/4 cup (100 grams) bean sprouts

1 cup (50 grams) snow pea sprouts

1/2 cup (70 grams) roasted unsalted peanuts

1/2 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, torn

1 butter lettuce, leaves separated

Method

1.Cut turkey into three equal-sized pieces. Bring the water to a boil in large saucepan; add turkey. Simmer, covered, about 35 minutes or until turkey is cooked. Cool turkey in poaching liquid 15 minutes. Drain turkey; shred coarsely.

2.In a large bowl, combine vinegar, mustard and oil. Add turkey, craisins, celery, sprouts, nuts and mint; toss gently. Serve salad with lettuce leaves.

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