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Giblet and Mushroom Bread Salad

Toasted homemade croutons are tossed with a warm dressing for a stuffing that's lighter than the traditional Thanksgiving version.
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Photo by Mark Thomas

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Giblets (liver, neck, heart, and gizzard) from 1 turkey
4 cups low-salt chicken broth
10 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1/4 cup minced onion
1 garlic clove, minced
11 cups 1/2-inch cubes country white bread with crust (about 1 pound)
1 6-ounce package crimini (baby bella) mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 cup 1/4-inch cubes celery
1/2 cup 1/4-inch cubes peeled celery root (celeriac)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 1/2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Chop liver and transfer to small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Bring broth, neck, heart, and gizzard to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 1 hour. Strain broth into medium bowl; reserve. Remove meat from neck; place in small bowl. Chop heart and gizzard; add to bowl with neck meat.

    Step 2

    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add reserved liver; sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add chopped neck meat, heart, and gizzard, 1 1/2 cups of reserved broth, and 1/4 cup oil. (Dressing can be made 2 days ahead; cover and refrigerate dressing and any remaining broth separately.)

    Step 3

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Divide bread cubes between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over bread on each sheet; toss to coat. Toast bread in oven until golden brown, turning once, about 10 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.

    Step 4

    Add mushrooms, celery, celery root, 1 tablespoon parsley, and oregano to bread. Bring dressing to simmer; remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Pour dressing over bread mixture; toss. If desired, drizzle remaining broth by tablespoonfuls over bread mixture to moisten. Sprinkle remaining chopped parsley over. Let stand at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.

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