'Christmas Gobble' Turkey Caesar Salad :: from Do Something's FoodWise web site

Submitted by:

Natalie Doyle

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
200g ham, diced
20g butter
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
4 slices crusty Vienna loaf, remove crusts
1 cos lettuce or bag of mixed salad leaves
50g parmesan cheese, shaved or grated
10 cocktail onions, halved
600g cold turkey meat, diced
DRESSING (either store-bought Caesar salad dressing or make your own!):
1 cup mayonnaise
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
6 anchovies (optional)

Method

Heat oil in a fry pan at medium heat. Add diced ham, and fry until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). Place ham on a paper towel to drain.

Add butter, garlic and bread to the pan. Fry bread for 2 minutes each side, or until brown. Place on a paper towel to drain.

In a large bowl, toss together lettuce leaves, parmesan cheese, cocktail onions, ham and turkey meat.

For dressing, mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour evenly over salad and fold together.

Serve salad in a bowl with a slice of crustybread on the side.

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