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Fish sauce and palm sugar Turkey Salad

Weeknight-friendly Turkey Salad with the fish sauce and palm sugar we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.6 from 627 cooks
Prep12 min
Cook30 min
Serves6
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Fish sauce and palm sugar Turkey Salad
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and palm sugar elements, and pat the turkey dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the turkey. Sear in a hot pan without crowding until a deep golden crust forms, then rest briefly.

Stir in the palm sugar and the rest of the fish sauce and palm sugar flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the kale along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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