Turkey - Jicama Salad
- 12 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
- 1 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeno
- 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 14 cup mayonnaise
- 14 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- 4 cups smoked turkey or 4 cups roasted turkey, shredded
- 1 cup jicama, cut into matchsticks
- 3 -4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- lettuce leaves or shredded lettuce, preferably red, for garnish
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the pepitas and toast.
- They will be ready when they begin to snap and crackle.
- Put in a large bowl.
- Place the chile and garlic in the hot skillet and raise the heat to high to blacken and blister both.
- Halve and seed the chile and peel the garlic.
- Put the chile and garlic in the blender or food processor and add the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and salt.
- Add the turkey and jicama to the pepitas and pour dressing over.
- Mix well.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes.
- Stir in cilantro just before serving.
- Arrange Turkey-Jicama salad on lettuce and serve chilled.
pepitas, serrano peppers, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, salt, turkey, jicama
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-jicama-salad-482437 (may not work)