Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

overall an excellent recipe very enjoyable

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TERRIEJAYE

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Home Town: Newport, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

I didn't expect to like this so much! My husband, children and parents all loved it. I did make a few changes, as follows: used a brown & wild rice mix which added to the "rice cooking" time in step one; left out mushrooms and peas; used chicken instead of turkey; doubled everything except the chicken I tripled; subbed pine nuts for the almonds and fuji apple for the granny smith. It was and pretty with a good mix of flavors, colors and textures. Maybe not fancy enough for company, but a great way to use up leftover poultry when you get tired of the post-Thanksgiving ritual of sandwiches, enchiladas and soup.

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NITROJEN

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2004

Hi, I made this last night based on the reviews here and really I did not find it that great. The only things I had changed was I used the precooked bacon, pecans instead of almonds, and cilantro instead of parsley. My husband also didn't think it was great - it was ok but nothing special and I wouldn't make it again. It seemed a little bland. I would also suggest cooking some of the veggies first - the mushrooms take much longer - and the apples were sort of mushy by the time the mushrooms were cooked through.

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CROWLAND

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2004

This was an excellent way to use my leftover turkey. I did 2 minor substitutions to use what I had for ingredients on hand. I used pecans and cilantro instead of almonds and parsley. The raisins add such a surprising dimension to the flavour.

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EASYMAIL

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2004

I cooked the turkey that was taking up so much space in my freezer, but my family got pretty sick of leftovers when the gravy ran out. Dinner tonight HAD to contain turkey but I was longing for something different. This recipe is REALLY different and all of us loved it. It was such a nice break from the standard casserole recipes for leftover turkey. I didn't have peas so I left them out and I substituted walnuts for almonds (because that is what I had). After eating it this time, I think I will add pineapple another time. I am always trying to increase my family's fiber intake and I was thrilled to see the numbers. By using pre-cooked bacon, there was also no added fat. The ideas are endless and I was plesantly surprised by this recipe. Healthy and yummy! Thanks Doreen

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MESSY COOK

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2003

Great Recipe! Even my very picky husband and kids ate it. I think it needs more meat to be a main dish. I doubled the turkey, I think next time I might even triple it. I left out the mushrooms, and bacon. I also used instant rice. (2 Cups dry) But this dish has lots of great flavors. Great alternative to fried rice!

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2003

What a fun recipe! While the rice was cooking, I chopped everything up lickity-split and had a balanced, delicious meal in about 40-45 minutes. It’s colorful, and has a blend of flavors that kept my family looking at their plate to see what exactly they would bite into next. Also a very strong point of this recipe is the flexibility of ingredients. If you don’t have something…OR want to add one of your favorites…OR more or less of one particular ingredient, it would all still turn out tasty. Thanks so much, Doreen, for sharing such an easy, fun and nutritious recipe with us!

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2002

Fantastic! I didn't have turkey so I omitted it. But I did use Crasins, which were really good. A great base to just throw in your favorites!

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Miss Molly

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2002

Very delicious!

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2001

Great use of Thanksgiving leftovers!

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2001

This is a great way to use up leftovers. Turkey is not inherently very flavorful, but when you add all the "goodies" in this recipe, that white meat will be gone in no time.

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