Smoked Turkey& Couscous Rolls

* Exported from MasterCook *

Smoked Turkey & Couscous Rolls

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8896
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tablespoons olive oil
salt
1/2 teaspoon tumeric
3/4 cup couscous
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
freshly ground black pepper
1 pound thinly sliced smoked turkey
1 avocado -- halved, pitted,
-- peeled and cut
-- into thin strips
-- and sprinkled
with lime juice
1 red bell pepper -- cut lengthwise
-- into 1/4-inch
-- strips

In a small saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil with 1 tablespoon oil, salt to
taste, and tumeric. Stir in the couscous, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. St
ir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the lime juice, the jalapeno, the scalli
on, the orange ju
ice, the cilantro, salt and pepper to taste. Allow the mixture to cool to room
temperature. Press about 2 tablespoons of the couscous mixture in the palm of o
ne hand, forming a log, and arrange it across a short end of 1 turkey slice. Ar
range 1 avocado s
lice and 1 pepper strip along each side of the log and roll up the couscous, av
ocado, bell pepper tightly in the turkey. With a sharp knife cut the roll into
1-inch lengths, trimming the ends. Make rolls with the remaining turkey, cousco
us mixture, avoca
do and pepper strips in the same manner. The rolls may be prepared 8 hours in a
dvance and kept wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled.

Yield: about 52 hors d'oeuvres




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