Orange Poppy Seed Turkey Salad

Name: Orange Poppy Seed Turkey Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb Ontario Turkey, for stir fry; 5 tbsp frozen orange juice, undiluted and thawed; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 8 cups mesclun salad mix; 3 large cups oranges, peeled and sectioned; 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced; 1 tsp poppy seeds; 1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly shredded; 4 tsp orange rind, grated

Prep Time15 min
Total Time20 min
Makes4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb Ontario Turkey, for stir fry
5 tbsp frozen orange juice, undiluted and thawed
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
8 cups mesclun salad mix
3 large cups oranges, peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp poppy seeds
1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly shredded
4 tsp orange rind, grated

Instructions

In small bowl, whisk together orange juice, water, 1 tbsp (15mL) of the oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, pepper and salt. Place Turkey in large resealable plastic bag with half of orange juice mixture; marinate for about 20 minutes. Set aside remaining orange juice mixture.
Arrange lettuce, orange sections (grate rind before peeling) and onions on 4 individual salad plates.
In large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat remaining oil. Add Turkey to skillet and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink inside. Stir in remaining orange juice mixture; bring to a boil. Stir in poppy seeds; immediately remove from heat.
Place 1/4 of Turkey mixture on top of each salad. Sprinkle with fresh basil and orange rind.

This article was originally published on Jun 20, 2018

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