Turkey (Or Chicken) Salad With Indian Spices, Lemon, And Cilantro Recipe

Name: Turkey (Or Chicken) Salad With Indian Spices, Lemon, And Cilantro
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Ingredients:; 2 cups cooked turkey (or chicken) diced into 1 inch cubes; 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion; 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, or less (or use more green onion if you're not a cilantro fan); 2 tbsp cup chopped cashews; Dressing Ingredients:; 1 tsp whole cumin seed; 1 tsp whole coriander seed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger root; 1/2 tbsp finely minced fresh jalapeno (or more); 1/4 tsp salt; zest of 1 lemon and 3 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice; 2 tbsp mayo or light mayo; 2 tbsp fat-free Greek Yogurt

Servings: persons

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked turkey (or chicken) diced into 1 inch cubes
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, or less (or use more green onion if you're not a cilantro fan)
2 tbsp cup chopped cashews
Dressing Ingredients:
1 tsp whole cumin seed
1 tsp whole coriander seed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger root
1/2 tbsp finely minced fresh jalapeno (or more)
1/4 tsp salt
zest of 1 lemon and 3 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp mayo or light mayo
2 tbsp fat-free Greek Yogurt

1
In a dry pan, toast the cumin seed and coriander seed until it becomes fragrant, about 3 minutes. Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind the spices.
2
Finely mince the ginger root and jalapeno. (Use 2 T minced jalapeno or more if you like it spicy.) Heat the olive oil in the same pan you toasted the spices in and saute the minced ginger and jalapeno about 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool.
3
While it cools wash, dry, and chop the cilantro and slice the green onions. Zest lemons and then squeeze the juice. Cut the leftover turkey (or chicken) into cubes about 1 inch square.
4
Mix together the cooled ginger-jalapeno mixture, mayo, Greek yogurt, lemon zest and juice, salt, and ground spices to make the dressing. Put the chopped turkey into a bowl and mix with the dressing. (Use it all because the turkey will absorb some of the dressing.) Mix the chopped cilantro and sliced green onions into the salad.
5
Coarsely chop the cashews and serve the salad with a sprinkling of cashews on each serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Ingredients:, 2 cups cooked turkey (or chicken) diced into 1 inch cubes, 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, or less (or use more green onion if you're not a cilantro fan), and more.

Yes, Turkey (Or Chicken) Salad With Indian Spices, Lemon, And Cilantro falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Turkey (Or Chicken) Salad With Indian Spices, Lemon, And Cilantro

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