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Default Millennials are disrupting Thanksgiving with their tiny turkeys

On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:22:33 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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>On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 5:49:08 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 06:59:22 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
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>> >On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 9:08:47 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> >> Coming soon the 6 pound bird
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>> >> http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/marke...z&OCID=U457DHP
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>> >That's a little too small for us; we prefer a 14-pounder. We don't let
>> >the leftovers go to waste. My husband can't stand bitter stuff, but he
>> >doesn't taste the off flavors in reheated meat.
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>> >My post-Thanksgiving leftovers involve cold turkey sandwiches and salads
>> >with turkey on them. A particular favorite of mine is dressed with
>> >balsamic
>> >vinegar, a little bacon fat and olive oil.
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>> >Cindy Hamilton

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>> Explain your salad better or recipe please.
>> Janet US

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>Well, I usually just wing it.
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>Torn-up romaine
>As many pieces of sliced turkey breast as I want to eat (usually a couple
>of ounces).
>If I've got cooked bacon on hand, some cooked bacon, cut up into 1" squares.
>A teaspoon or so of balsamic vinegar
>A half tablespoon or so of hot bacon grease
>A half tablespoon or so of extra-virgin olive oil
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>Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, and bacon grease together and dress the
>salad with it.
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>Anything else that's lying around the kitchen looking compatible might
>go in. Slivered almonds, for example.
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>Cindy Hamilton
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>That is new to me. I think I will try it out too if that's ok
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Or, make a riff on a Cobb Salad

Ingredients

1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2/3 c. olive oil
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
12 oz. cooked chicken, diced
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 avocado, thinly sliced
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
5 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp. Chopped chives
Directions

In a jar, shake together vinegar, mustard, and oil and season with
salt and pepper.
On a large platter, spread out lettuce, then add rows of hard-boiled
egg, chicken, bacon, avocado, blue cheese, and cherry tomatoes.
Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with dressing, and garnish with
chive
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recip...-salad-recipe/