Bang Bang Turkey
Those of you who have spent some time here (thank you!) know that I am prone to making recipes just because I love their names. (Case in point: this is really just a cake, but don’t you just want to make it immediately?) I’m not sure what ‘bang bang’ means in this case; it’s not that I actually want to off the turkey. (Except maybe I do. Enough already.)
I’m a (big) fan of the turkey sandwich, on homemade buttered bread with cranberry sauce, but by this time in the program any turkey I have lingering in my fridge or freezer I’d rather not resemble the original meal, thank you. Also, I’m about ready for a break from bread and cheese, and maybe a big, crunchy salad – so long as it’s one with personality, and dousing it in peanut sauce with a bit of a chili kick instead of dressing can’t hurt.
I didn’t stray much from the original, but this salad would take on other veggies well – peas, carrots, radishes – and I doubt anyone would notice if you made bang bang chicken.
Bang Bang Turkey
AuthorJulie
To make the sauce, shake all the ingredients up with a couple tablespoons of water until well combined and smooth.
Pile the chopped lettuce on a platter and top with cucumber, turkey, cilantro, mint and green onions. Drizzle with sauce, saving some to pass around at the table.
Ingredients
Directions
To make the sauce, shake all the ingredients up with a couple tablespoons of water until well combined and smooth.
Pile the chopped lettuce on a platter and top with cucumber, turkey, cilantro, mint and green onions. Drizzle with sauce, saving some to pass around at the table.
Yum yum – I’m craving salad right now.
thank you, Julie 🙂
Yup! That’s my kind of salad and I’ve got leftover turkey in the freezer. (Am I the only one who NEVER tires of turkey leftovers?) Will make this Sunday…
thanks, Rose
you do realize i’m going to now have to go ans roast a chicken, JUST to make this salad, right?
Right-o!
Mmmm, this looks delicious! And that sauce -yum! Loved your little cake example too, haha classic 😛
I have made bang bang prawns before and it worked a treat, this can be no exception, thanks for sharing 😀 x
Sounds delicious! When you say chili garlic sauce, do you mean something like sambal Olek or something different? Thanks!
Cath – you could use sambal Olek, but the little bottle of red chili sauce I have in my cupboard says chili-garlic sauce!
Thanks! An excuse to buy more lovely little bottles of red chili goodness – what could be better?! 🙂
Hi Julie; I made the bang bang sauce today and I have to say that I much (much) prefer the peanut sauce from your April 2009 post: Peanut noodles with shrimp and veg.
Even with the addition of chicken stock the bang bang sauce was stodgy.
You are so right, Peanut Sauce IS a wonderful thing.
Heidi M.
Sorry to hear it Heidi! I suppose why mess with a good thing? 🙂
This will be #whatsforlunch Wednesday. Minus the cilantro……shudder
This looks great Julie, going to try this recipe for the family soon. I like to use turkey more than just for special occasions!
Great idea for leftover turkey!! I love that is fresh and Asian!!
I made this with a few modifications and it was delicious. I made for lunch today and will have tomorrow for lunch too…
– had to add a bit of water to dressing so it would pour
– added tomatoes, chicken, carrot and a bit of quinoa
Yum!