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Wine Inspired Culinary Delights

Cranberry-Chutney Turkey Salad

adapted from Weight Watchers Cookbook

3 cups diced cooked turkey breast (or chicken)

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup chopped pecans (or cashews)

1/3 cup diced onion (or green onions)

1/3 cup diced green pepper (or red pepper)

1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise

1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream (or fat-free sour cream)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

In a large bowl, combine the turkey, cranberries, pecans, onion and green pepper. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, ginger and cayenne. Pour over turkey mixture; stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 226 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 214 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Suggested Wine Pairings

We asked a sampling of Minnesota vineyards for a suggested wine pairing for this dish, and were overwhelmed with the response! Here’s what they recommend:

Alexis Bailly Vineyard: Seyval Blanc or Country Red

Cannon River Winery: St. Pepin

Carlos Creek Winery: Chenin Blanc, Rose, or Apple Cranberry “if you wanted to be unique, we have a deliciously tart/sweet wine called Apple Cranberry that would be fun to serve with your salad”

Crofut Family Winery & Vineyard: Frontenac Gris white wine “It has enough body to hold up to the acids (ginger/soy/garlic) in lots of oriental dishes, or dishes using those as a base.”

Fieldstone Vineyards: New Moon White, Brianna “Both would work well, in my opinion, with a (Asian) ginger based sauce.” or Wine-ing Farmers Wife “If you prefer your wine sweeter.”

Forestedge Winery: Apple Wine

Goose Lake Farm and Winery: Cranberry Wine

Northern Vineyards: Prairie Rose “pairs wonderfully with turkey and cranberry.”

Salem Glen Vineyard: an off dry Rose or perhaps a chardonnay “a little heavier white that might stand up a little more to the ginger onions and peppers.”

Two Fools Vineyard: Two Fools Vineyard's Vidal Blanc

White Rabbit Vineyards and Winery: Ottertail White

WineHaven Winery and Vineyard: Riesling “a medium-dry, fruit forward white wine that would pair really well.”