Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 lb turkey breast
  • 2 T. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 T. curry powder
  • 1/3 cup Major Grey's chutney, minced
  • 1 cup chopped scallion including the green part
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 cups seedless grapes, halved if large
  • For garnish:
  • 1 cup cashews, toasted lightly
  • peeled honeydew melon wedges
  • peeled cantaloupe wedges
  • small cluster of seedless red grapes

Method

  • Rub the turkey with the butter, spinkle it with salt and pepper to taste, and roast it on a rack set in a roasting pan in preheated 325 degrees F. oven for 2 hours to 2 hours and 40 minutes, or until meat thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let it cool until it can be handled. The turkey may be roasted 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the yogurt, the curry powder, and the chutney until the dressing is combined well. Discard the skin of the turkey, cut the flesh into 3/4 inch pieces, and discard the bones. Add turkey to the curry dressing with the scallion, the celery, and the grapes and toss the salad until it is combined well.
  • The curried turkey salad may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
  • Mount the salad on a chilled large platter, sprinkle it with the cashews, and garnish the platter with the melon wedges and the grape clusters.