American · salad

Spiced Turkey, Orange and Watercress Salad

Name: Spiced Turkey, Orange and Watercress Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 finely grated orange, juice and zest of; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon wholegrain Dijon mustard; 500 g lean turkey strips; 2 teaspoons sunflower oil; 6 green onions, thibly sliced; 120 g watercress; 2 oranges, segmented; 100 g vine ripened cherry tomatoes, halved

Spiced Turkey, Orange and Watercress Salad reads citrus 6.5, sweetness 6.1 and fruity 5.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American salad, about 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 7.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 7.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 3.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 6.5 · Sweetness 6.1 · Fruity 5.9 · Floral 4.1 · Sourness 3.1 · Umami 3.0 · Richness 2.8 · Herbaceous 2.1 · Salinity 1.3 · Nutty 1.1 · Allium 1.0 · Bitterness 0.9 · Earthy 0.8

What's in it (9)

1 finely grated orange, juice and zest of
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon wholegrain Dijon mustard
500 g lean turkey strips
2 teaspoons sunflower oil
6 green onions, thibly sliced
120 g watercress
2 oranges, segmented
100 g vine ripened cherry tomatoes, halved

Time & effort: about 30 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 82.3 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 3.3 g fat, 5.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (5 steps)

Toss together the orange zest and juice, honey, wholegrain mustard and turkey strips and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a wok and stir fry the turkey strips over a high heat for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and sticky.
Add the salad onions, remove from heat and toss.
Divide the watercress, orange segments and tomatoes between servong plates and spoon the turkey over the yop.
Drizzle with any pan juices and serve straight away.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Crêpes Suzette — French
Honey-Glazed Ham Steak with Pineapple — American
Naleśniki (Polish Crepes) — Polish
Spotted Dick — British
Winter Panzanella With Orange, Roasted Beets And Pomegranate Seeds — Mediterranean

Keep reading: what citrus, sweetness, fruity mean in the flavor lexicon · the world's cuisines, by flavor.

See how this dish fits your palate — take the short taste test →

Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.