turkey

asian-inspired turkey salad and pancakes

servings
4

method

This brilliant little salad is one for all of those people who say they only like white meat. I promise, if you like crispy duck - and most people I know do - then you’ll love this because, actually, I think this crispy turkey meat is even better! The flavors are incredible and I guarantee this salad will smack everyone in the chops and wake them up after Christmas. The dressing will make quite a lot, but will keep for a few days and is also gorgeous over fish or other salads.

Shred the brown turkey meat into thin strips using your fingers and put it into a dry pan on a medium heat. Add the cashew nuts, dried cranberries and five-spice. Give it all a good stir, then let it toast away while you get on with your salad. Give the pan a shake every now and then to make sure nothing catches.

Add the mint and most of your coriander leaves to a bowl with your mixed salad leaves. Make your dressing in a separate bowl by mixing the juice from your clementine and lime. Squeeze the juice from one of your pomegranate halves through your hands to catch any seeds, then discard them. Stir in your grated onion. I tend to use 3 parts oil to 1 part acid when I’m making dressings, so look at what you’ve got in the bowl so far, then pour in 3 times as much extra virgin olive oil. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil. Squeeze in all the juice from your grated ginger, then throw away the pulp.

Give this lovely dressing a really good stir, and have a taste. If you want more salt, add a splash more soy. If you want more acid, add another squeeze of lime juice. Drizzle over enough dressing to coat the salad leaves, then use your hands to toss and dress them.

Add the honey to the pan with the turkey meat and stir through until coated. Turn the heat up to full whack for the last few seconds to really crisp up the meat mixture. At this point, make sure your guests are all at the table and ready to eat so you can serve the salad as soon as the hot meat hits the salad leaves. Toss half of your pan-fried ingredients through the salad leaves and transfer to a serving platter.

Spoon the remaining nuts, cranberries and crispy meat over the top of the salad and add another drizzle of dressing. Hold the remaining pomegranate half over the salad and knock it on the back with a spoon so the seeds pop onto the salad. Garnish with a nice sprinkling of fresh red chilli, any remaining coriander leaves and serve right away.

ingredients

• 2 large handfuls of brown turkey meat
• 1 large handful of cashew nuts
• 1 handful of dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons ground five-spice
• a bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked
• a bunch of fresh coriander, leaves picked
• 4 large handfuls of mixed salad leaves such as chicory, rocket, spinach, watercress
• 1 tablespoon runny honey
• 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

for the dressing
• juice of 1 clementine
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 pomegranate, halved
• ½ red onion, peeled and coarsely grated
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely grated

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1. by Pete Shaw on Tue 03 Jan 2012 @ 20:36

made this as a starter for a friends diner party on NYE and it was amazing...and made haloumi version for the vegetarians...also amazing. I made Asian pancakes to go with and added strips of cucumber...really great...thanks M8

2. by yvonne on Thu 29 Dec 2011 @ 15:35

J.O. has fabulous recipes. Jamie just relates wonderfully with flavors and blends that making dinner is now a treat. Creation begins with J.O. So everyone out there lets make 2012 a new collection of menus.....Variety is the spice of life remember everyone. cheers to you all...

3. by Mairi on Tue 27 Dec 2011 @ 17:31

For anyone having trouble finding Chinese pancakes (as I did!) you can easily make your own. I found my instructions here: (www.) videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chinese-pancakes I had no trouble with the recipe, although it does add substantially to the time it takes to make this amazing meal. Well worth it, though - this is one of my absolute favorite recipes of all time, the explosion of flavors is absolutely incredible. Thanks Jamie!! x

4. by Jenny on Mon 26 Dec 2011 @ 16:31

Tried it with left-over Christmas goose -- fantastic.

5. by kathy on Sat 24 Dec 2011 @ 18:36

looks delicious, will try! it seems everyone is lost over the "pancakes" in Canada we call them rice paper, or very thin tortilla's.and we find them at a Chinese market

6. by Laura on Tue 11 Oct 2011 @ 20:33

Hi there Please correct recipe to include details of type of pancake, what to do with them etc - http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/turkey-recipes/asian-inspired-turkey-salad Thanks L

7. by Mimi on Wed 24 Aug 2011 @ 09:29

OMG I am the same family as Calum and the whole family LOVED it!!! Thanks :)

8. by calum mckechnie on Tue 23 Aug 2011 @ 21:50

very nice ! whole family loved it would recommend it to anyone ! :)

9. by Laura on Sun 21 Aug 2011 @ 06:43

Hi Please amend Asian inspired turkey salad recipe to include details on pancake type and serving suggestion. Thanks

10. by Jo on Mon 20 Dec 2010 @ 20:14

Hi, looks delicious and I will try it but there is no mention of the pancakes in the recipe as far as I can see? What type of pancake is intended? Where could I buy them? Could I make my own?

Many thanks!
Jo

11. by mags53uk on Sat 17 Apr 2010 @ 12:20

Asian turkey pancakes.
Dear Jamie,
I have a little tip for using the ginger pulp before throwing it away.
Put it into a jug or bowl and pour on about a pint of boiling water, leave to infuse. ( Ginger peelings are usable too)
When it is cold it is a great mixer for whisky, brandy, cocktails etc; or it can be added to home made lemon squash.
This can be drunk cold or hot as a comforting drink when suffering a cold or flu.

12. by Val Dickson on Sun 01 Mar 2009 @ 12:53

This is a superb recipe - I've used it a couple of times now and it always gets a great reception

13. by carol on Tue 17 Feb 2009 @ 17:25

Had this last week and it was great my partner always wants roast chicken on Sunday so we have leftovers for the salad. You can get the pancakes from Waitrose.

14. by Elaine on Wed 21 Jan 2009 @ 04:24

Absolutely the best salad ever! Thanks Jamie

15. by Ria on Sun 18 Jan 2009 @ 16:29

Used chicken as chose not to have a turkey this year - absolutely stunning!! Well done Jamie!!

16. by Karl Wilkinson on Sat 10 Jan 2009 @ 19:46

as usual, you are a legend...superb salad

17. by Sima on Mon 05 Jan 2009 @ 22:01

Hi Jamie, We tried this recipe on Boxing Day and it was delicious....thank you so much! I'm sure we will use it year after year. It was a very Jamie insipred Christmas in our kitchen this year...I loved your programme...when is the Christmas book coming out???!! Thanks again and Happy New Year!

18. by Mark & Clare on Sun 04 Jan 2009 @ 13:30

My wife and I just tried this with some left over chicken.
We tried the salad in wraps for lunch and were most impressed. We never thought that the list of ingredients would work, but the result was outstanding!
This is not the first Jamie Oliver recipe that we've tried, but it is from this website.
We are now browsing the rest of the site for more interesting ideas.

19. by gill on Fri 02 Jan 2009 @ 20:16

fab taste cooked it tonight with turkey breast had to cook turkey first,but still fab will cook again

20. by jules on Thu 01 Jan 2009 @ 17:25

fab going to put the leftover turkey meat with roast lamb dinner but pan fried as above!

21. by perks on Tue 30 Dec 2008 @ 18:39

had this on saturday it tasted as good as it looked on tv cheers Jamie

22. by alicadden on Tue 30 Dec 2008 @ 17:01

We are trying it with goose: will report back later!

23. by barry on Mon 29 Dec 2008 @ 23:24

I tried this and really enjoyed it. It was very rich though - not sure I could eat lots of it, but will definitely make it again.

24. by catie parry on Mon 29 Dec 2008 @ 16:27

My cousin made this for me the other night and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT - it's divine! Anyone who loves peking duck and pancakes will adore it - going to make it this week for my family. It's definitely going to become a regular and I pledge to pass it on many times!
re above - it really needs to be the brown meat - can't see it working with the white meat - the texture and flavor just isn't the same.

25. by Jonathan on Mon 29 Dec 2008 @ 14:28

Tried this y'day and it went down a treat - white meat and brown! The only thing we couldn't find were pomegranates.

26. by nikki on Mon 29 Dec 2008 @ 11:14

wow .....this was the best ever salad i have ever tasted ......the kids dived in and even asked for seconds .........a great recipe , so tasty and easy , and a perfect way to finish up the remaining turkey... i decided this was a defo""" pass it on """ recipe and have forwarded to all family/ family ,
thanks jamie !

27. by peter on Mon 29 Dec 2008 @ 02:40

This is a very good recipe. It may take a little bit of extra foresight in terms of buying a pomegranate before Christmas, but the combination of the turkey, cashew and cranberries is fantastic. The dressing has the right zing to make any salad a special event.

28. by niamh on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 22:05

I made this with turkey breast meat & it worked fine.

29. by Debbie on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 19:45

Jamie,

A fantastic recipe but please don't tempt me with this lovely dish, which my husband is desperate to scoff, without giving us half a clue as to where to get the pancakes! I just don't see them anywhere, this is torture......help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Debs

30. by TrevT on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 19:15

Brilliant 20/10! Great with wraps if your kids not too keen on salad

31. by su on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 18:10

Got a family buffet tomorrow and this will be the grand feast of the evening...no sausage rolls in this house now we found jamie !!!! lol xx

32. by neville on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 17:09

We were wondering if you could help as the supermarket you represent does not appear to sell these pancakes in our area. They had also run out of other bread. However, we were able to purchase some wraps. Will these be yummy too? How many would you recommend? There are 7 of us for dinner tonight. We will be eating at 6pm and a speedy response would be most appreciated.

P.S. We also received your slate cheeseboard as a festive gift, but unfortunately we had already given away our cheese to Dr Viv's father,Steve. However, Lucy did enjoy using the chalk as she is a teacher.

Merry Xmas & a happy new year!! xx

33. by rhonda on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 12:24

Just wondering where is the asian pancake recipe to go along with the turkey salad.?

34. by angela on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 10:55

We tried it with turkey leftovers and it worked out really well. We used white and brown meat and it was delicious! Will keep this one to cook with leftovers from sunday lunch!

35. by christine clark on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 10:53

I am not usually a big fan of salads but we had friends coming over on Boxing Day and this seemed ideal for the leftover Turkey. This is the best salad I have ever had, so much so I am making it again today! Thanks again Jamie - even my brother in Austria still uses Jamies recipies.

36. by vicky on Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 10:29

I'm going mix the meats we have left over duck, turkey and ham and i think it will easily adapt as long as you don't over cook the meat when its being reheated.

37. by Pam on Fri 26 Dec 2008 @ 22:27

Best dressing I have ever made, but I substituted mandarin for clementine which are not available in Australia. And it tastes good over any vegies or meat

38. by Orangejelly on Fri 26 Dec 2008 @ 13:58

OH WOW!!! i was dying to try this salad since I watched the program and it did'nt disapoint, it exceded my want and expectation, i could'nt find 5 spice, so I used grated cimamon, fenngeek, cumin and a bit of curry powder mixed to smell nice! and wrapped it in a tortilla, and it really worked, I think all of you should try this one out. THANKS JAMIE

39. by Denise on Thu 25 Dec 2008 @ 00:28

Love you & your turkey salad was the best bloody thing about Xmas dinner magnificent !!!!! keep m coming Jamie !!!

40. by Julie on Tue 23 Dec 2008 @ 17:54

This looks great I will be cooking this over the holidays. I know the children will love it. Thank you

41. by Orangejelly on Sun 21 Dec 2008 @ 10:27

I can't wait to try this one, I'm not big on salads but watching this one really excited me for this salad AND for yummy leftovers.

42. by Darren on Sat 20 Dec 2008 @ 15:08

As we only get a crown does it work with white meat.

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