Caribbean Turkey Salad
Ingredients
- 2 C. cooked turkey or chicken cut into bite size pieces
- 1 medium papaya, halved, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, cut into strips
- 1/4 C. chopped cucumber
- 1/3 C. salad oil
- 1 Tbs. vinegar
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 3/4 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Dash ground red pepper
- Lettuce leaves
- 1/3 C. mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 tsp. snipped chives
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
Directions
In large bowl, combine turkey, papaya, tomato, green pepper, and cucumber. For dressing, in a screw top jar combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, dry mustard, salt, and red pepper, shake well. Pour dressing over chicken mixture; toss. Chill mixture for 30 minutes in the refrigerator, tossing once.
Using a slotted spoon, spoon chicken papaya mixture onto a lettuce lined plate; reserve 2 Tbs. of the dressing. Stir together mayonnaise, green onions, chives, coriander, paprika, and the reserved dressing. Drizzle dressing mixture over chicken mixture. Toss before serving.
Variation: Substitute peeled and chopped peaches for the papaya, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings
