Grilled Wild Turkey Orange Cashew Salad by John Dudley
By Traeger Kitchen
Take a trot on the wild side with John Dudley’s Grilled Wild Turkey Orange Cashew Salad. Start with two skinless, wild turkey breasts and marinade them in teriyaki sauce, fresh ginger and a blood orange soda. Roast on the Traeger, slice when finished and combine with a cashew salad.
Prep Time
6 Hrs
Cook Time
45 Min
Pellets
Pecan
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 1/4 Cup
- teriyaki sauce
- 12 Ounce
- Blood Orange Kill Clif or Similar Citrus Soda
- 1 Teaspoon
- fresh ginger
- 2 Whole
- Wild Turkey Breast Halves, without skin
- As Needed
- 4 Cup
- romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 Whole
- Red or White Cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 Cup
- shredded carrot
- 1/2 Cup
- Edamame, shelled
- 1 Whole
- Smoked Yellow Bell Pepper, sliced into circles
- 1 Whole
- Smoked Red Bell Pepper, sliced into circles
- 3 Whole
- Chive Tips, chopped
- 1/2 Cup
- Smoked Cashews
- 1 Teaspoon
- orange zest
- As Needed
- Juice from large orange
- 1 Teaspoon
- ginger, minced
- 2 Tablespoon
- Seasoned Rice Vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon
- honey
- To Taste
- Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Kosher Sea Salt
- 1/4 Cup
- light vegetable oil
Units of Measurement:
Step
Step 1
For the Marinade: Combine teriyaki sauce, Kill Cliff soda and fresh ginger. Pour marinade over turkey breasts in a Ziplock bag or dish and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
Ingredients
1/4 Cup teriyaki sauce
12 Ounce Blood Orange Kill Clif or Similar Citrus Soda
1 Teaspoon fresh ginger
2 Whole Wild Turkey Breast Halves, without skin
Step 2
When ready to cook, set temperature to to 375℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Remove turkey from the refrigerator, drain the marinade and pat turkey dry with paper towels.
Step 4
Place turkey into a shallow oven proof dish and season with Traeger Chicken Rub.
Ingredients
As Needed Traeger Chicken Rub
Step 5
Place dish in the Traeger and cook for 30-45 minutes or until the breast reaches an internal temperature of 160℉.
Step 6
Remove the breast from the grill and wrap in Traeger Butcher Paper. Let turkey rest for 10 minutes. While turkey is resting, prepare salad.
Step 7
Assemble salad ingredients in a bowl and toss to mix. Combine all ingredients in list for vinaigrette.
Ingredients
4 Cup romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 Whole Red or White Cabbage, chopped
1/2 Cup shredded carrot
1/2 Cup Edamame, shelled
1 Whole Smoked Yellow Bell Pepper, sliced into circles
1 Whole Smoked Red Bell Pepper, sliced into circles
3 Whole Chive Tips, chopped
1/2 Cup Smoked Cashews
Step 8
After resting for 10 minutes, slice turkey and serve with cashew salad and blood orange vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 Teaspoon orange zest
As Needed Juice from large orange
1 Teaspoon ginger, minced
2 Tablespoon Seasoned Rice Vinegar
1 Teaspoon honey
To Taste Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Kosher Sea Salt
1/4 Cup light vegetable oil
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