Smoked Turkey Salad with Sesame
Dressing
Bon Appetit
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Dressing:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup oriental sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
Salad:
3/4 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 3-inch lengths
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems
discarded,
caps sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces red-skinned potatoes, halved,
cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 large red onion, sliced
8 ounces mixed baby greens
1 pound smoked turkey breast, cut into thin strips
Fresh cilantro sprigs
For Dressing: Whisk vegetable oil, sesame
oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, cilantro, sesame seeds, and ginger in medium bowl
until well blended.
Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
For Salad: Steam asparagus until just
crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
Transfer asparagus to a large bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon
vegetable oil in
heavy large skillet over high heat. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté 2
minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté until mushrooms are brown and
tender, about 1
minute. Transfer garlic and mushrooms to bowl with
asparagus. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil in same skillet
over medium-high heat. Add sliced potatoes and onion and
sauté until
potatoes are brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to
bowl
with mushrooms and asparagus. Add greens and turkey to same
bowl. Toss with enough
dressing to coat. Garnish salad with cilantro
sprigs. Serve salad, passing remaining
sesame dressing separately.
Serves 6.