Chicken & Turkey Take Wing

Edited by Gail Bellamy

CASUAL CHICKEN: This menu offering served at Black forest cafe & Bakery wraps up the flavors of chicken salad and grapes.

Light and luscious chicken and turkey recipes this month demonstrate the versatility of poultry. For casual dining, check out Chef Bruce Walters' Chicken Salad Grape Wrap from Black Forest Restaurant in Amherst, NH, suitable for kids' menus. Also, the Turkey Burger Sliders from Chef Ken McAvoy of Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill in the Hartford, CT, area will appeal to fans of small plate offerings.

Contemporary recipes include the Grilled Chicken Breast with Radicchio, Spinach, Wild Mushrooms and Parmesan from Chef Zack Bruell of Table 45 in Cleveland. Global influences are evident in menu suggestions such as the Smoked Chicken and Black Bean Phyllo Burrito, Asian-Style Chicken Salad, Yucatan Chile Citrus Grilled Chicken, and Grilled Chicken with Eggplant-Onion-Tomato Melange. You'll find all of these ideas, along with a selection of potato recipes, on the pages that follow.

This Month's Recipes

Turkey Burger Sliders