Turkey Waldorf Bites
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 40 hors d'oeuvres
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 40 servings
- Calories
- 45
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 3
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 17
- Sodium
- 86
- Total: 6 hr 25 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons milk, room temperature
2 eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
4 jarred piquillo peppers, drained and finely diced
1 shallot, minced
1 pound ground turkey
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
40 red seedless grapes
2 stalks celery, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 apple, such as Fuji, diced into 40 pieces
Directions
- Special equipment: forty 4-inch skewers or decorative toothpicks
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray a 10-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cut a piece of parchment paper to line the bottom and the two long sides of the pan, leaving 2 inches of overhang on either side.
- In a large bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, milk, eggs and mustard. Set aside to soak for 5 minutes. Add the peppers, shallots, turkey, basil and salt, and mix well with your hands until fully combined. Press the meatloaf mixture into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then run a knife along the two parchment-free sides of the pan to release the loaf. Using the paper as handles, lift the meatloaf from the pan to a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature.
- When cool, place the meatloaf back in the pan and fold the parchment over the top to cover. Place a weight or heavy object on top of the loaf to press, and then place the whole thing in the refrigerator to chill completely, at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- To serve, unmold the meatloaf and cut it into 1-inch squares. Using 4-inch skewers or decorative toothpicks, skewer a grape, a piece each of celery and apple, and, lastly, a cube of meatloaf to use as a base. Stand the skewers upright on the meatloaf.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.