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Turkey, Mango and Lime Salad
This is a delicious way to use up leftover turkey and ham after the Christmas festivities. It works really well on Boxing day along with other salads and baked potatoes.
Ingredients show imperial units
Serves 8
- ½ cucumber
- 1 large ripe mango
- grated rind and juice of 1 lemon or lime
- 150ml vegetable oil
- 250g cooked carved turkey, sliced into pieces
- 250g cooked carved leg of ham, sliced into pieces
- handful of coriander sprigs
Herbs
Ideal for seasoning pastas.
To keep cut parsley or coriander, put in a hole free polythene bag with a couple of tablespoons of cold water, give the bag a good shake and keep in the salad drawer of the fridge. Herbs should keep for a week like this.
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- A pinch of salt
Salt
Consider tablesalt, sea salt or crystals.
Sea salt’s pronounced and salty flavour means less is required to season food.
- Some ground black pepper
Black peppercorns
Best used as a condiment.
They can be lightly crushed and used to spice up a creamy sauce or to coat fillet steak or chicken breasts.- Although it might seem odd, grinding black pepper over a bowl of strawberries enhances the flavour of the fruit.
- Pepper that is pre-ground is not fresh tasting and often has other ingredients mixed in.
- Choose the type of mill that suits you, and if you want coarser pepper you can loosen the screw on the top of the mill or crush the seeds in a pestle and mortar
Instructions
- Halve the cucumber lengthways, then carefully remove the seeds with a teaspoon. Slice the cucumber flesh into thin slices.
- Cut down either side of the mango stone. Cut away the flesh from the skin and place in a food processor, along with the grated lime or lemon and strained juice. Whizz, and whilst the motor is running add the oil until the consistency is smooth.
- Pour the prepared mango dressing into a large bowl. Add the turkey and ham, cucumber, coriander and finely chopped spring onions and season to taste.
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