Meal Type: Sides & appetizers

Turkey Sandwich and Roasted Cauliflower Arugula salad

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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30

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Serves
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4

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Turkey Sandwich Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
  2. In a small bowl, season the cauliflower florets and chickpeas with salt, pepper and olive oil and spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and transfer them to a small bowl to cool down. Mix in the Maple Leaf Natural Shredded Chicken, arugula and sliced avocado.
  5. Drizzle the dressing thoroughly and garnish with chopped cilantro and crumbled feta cheese.
  6. Spread the mustard Aioli on one side of each slice of bread and place tomato slice on bottom slice and lettuce on the top bread slice.
  7. Place 4-5 roast turkey slices on top of the Tomato slice.
  8. Top the turkey slices with 2 tbsp pickled vegetables and 2 slices of Cheddar cheese.
  9. Place the remaining slice of toast on top with the lettuce side facing down.
  10. Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

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Prime Chicken BBQ Board

Preparation
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15

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Total Time
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45

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Serves
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8

Portions

MLF Prime Chicken BBQ Board

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
  2. Prepare 4 baking sheets lined with parchment paper and keep aside.
  3. In a medium bowl add Maple Leaf Prime® Organic Chicken Wings and add 1 tablespoon Montreal spice mix and ½ cup Olive oil and ½ cup buffalo sauce and mix well. Shake well and transfer them to a sheet pan and spread evenly and cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Repeat the same steps for Chicken thighs and drumsticks and spread them evenly on different sheet pans and cover them with aluminum foil.
  5. Place the 3 sheets in the oven at once and bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, remove the Maple Leaf Prime® Chicken Strips from the packaging and spread them evenly onto a sheet pan.
  7. Place the Pan with chicken strips into the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  8. Remove aluminum foil from the 3 sheet pans and bake the wings for another 5 minutes and thighs and drumsticks for another 10-12 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  9. Remove all the pans from the oven.
  10. Transfer the chicken Strips into a medium bowl and toss with BBQ sauce and keep aside.
  11. Add the beans, cream corn, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and celery sticks to separate small bowls. Place them in different corners of the board along with garlic bread to anchor it.
  12. Place all the baked chicken in the middle of the wooden board along with BBQ strips.
  13. Serve hot
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You can use strawberries, watermelon or sweet potato fries to the board.

The Chicken can also be grilled at 425 F. Place the chicken thighs on the grill for 10 minutes per side and then flipping and cooking for another 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaching 165 F.

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Bacon Christmas tree

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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4

Portions

Bacon Christmas tree

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven at 400 F.
  2. Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut 20 x 2cm wide strips. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and gently drizzle maple syrup on the pastry strips.
  3. Place the cut bacon strips on the pastry strips and gently pressing to secure.
  4. Fold the bacon topped pastry to form a tree, starting with a wider base and narrowing as you go.
  5. Slide a skewer through the base of the tree and up through to the top of the tree. Gently spread the layers slightly to retain the tree shape.
  6. Repeat for the remaining pastry strips.
  7. Brush the Bacon pastry tree with egg wash and bake for 15 minutes or until pastry turns golden brown and bacon is fully cooked through.
  8. Serve with chopped parsley.

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Bacon Goat Cheese Dip

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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15

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Bacon Goat Cheese Dip

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Cup Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon, diced
  • 1Cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 1Medium Red onion, thinly sliced and caramelized.
  • ½Cup Greek yogurt
  • 2tbsp honey
  • ¼tsp kosher salt
  • ¼tsp black pepper
  • 2tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh rosemary, to garnish
  1. Prepare the Bacon as per instructions on the box and finely dice them.
  2. Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat and add the sliced Red Onions. Cook for a few minutes until caramelized and tender.
  3. Combine the goat cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, salt, black pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Spoon the whipped mixture out and set aside. Add apple cider vinegar and combine.
  4. Crumble the bacon and rosemary leaves over top along with caramelized onions.
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Serve with deli meats and crackers.

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Festive Holiday Charcuterie Wreath

Preparation
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15

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Total Time
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15

Minutes

Serves
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6 to 8

servings

Festive Holiday Charcuterie Wreath

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Assemble deli wreath onto a large platter by placing the brie or camembert at the top as a starting point.
  2. Stagger meat and cheese into the shape of a ring. Place bay leaves around the outside of the wreath tucked firmly under the meats and cheeses.
  3. Garnish with nuts, dried fruit, herbs and crackers.
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The possibilities are endless to creating your favorite charcuterie. Try replacing nuts and dried fruit with olives and cherry tomatoes!

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Marbled Bacon Walnut Bark

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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40 + 30 min chilling

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Serves
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12- 20

pieces

Marbled Bacon Walnut Bark

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6slices Maple Leaf® Original Bacon OR Lazy Maple Bacon
  • 1250g bag good quality bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1225g bag good quality pure white chocolate chips
  • 2tbsp toast walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
  • Lemon juice – optional
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay 6 slices of bacon flat. Cook on center rack of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until completely crisp and golden brown. Remove onto a cooling rack and blot bacon completely on both sides, set aside to cool.
  3. Meanwhile pour bittersweet chocolate into a microwave glass bowl and the white chocolate into a second bowl. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Microwave bittersweet chocolate for 35 to 40 second intervals stirring each time until chocolate has melted. Be careful not to overheat and burn the chocolate during the last interval – reduce time to ensure smooth melted chocolate.
  4. Using a rubber spatula pour the chocolate onto prepared baking sheet.
  5. Using an off-set spatula spread the chocolate into the shape of a square being careful not to spread too thin.
  6. Repeat heating step for white chocolate.
  7. Spoon dollops of white chocolate all over the bittersweet chocolate. Drag your rubber spatula in a zig zag pattern across the chocolate
  8. On a clean surface chop cooled bacon into fine pieces and immediately sprinkle evenly over marbled chocolate. Sprinkle nuts over top and softly press down with the back of a clean spoon any toppings that are not adhered to the chocolate bark.
  9. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Once completely chilled use a butter knife and crack bark into desired number of pieces. Enjoy right away or place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
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Be creative! Make this your own – need thought starters? Things that go great with bacon… Smores bark – bacon, mini marshmallows and crushed graham crackers Bacon, fruit and nut – bacon, assorted nuts and chopped dried fruit such as apricots and cranberry

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Bacon Wrapped Cranberry Stuffing Bites

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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35 to 40

Minutes

Serves
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10

stuffing bites

Bacon Wrapped Cranberry Stuffing Bites

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Divide stuffing to make 10 round balls.
  3. Wrap each ball with bacon and secure with toothpick. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or desired doneness for bacon.
  5. Spoon a small dollop of prepared cranberry sauce on to each bites and garnish with rosemary. Serve immediately.
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Sprinkle bacon with course black pepper and paprika before wrapping bites for an added flavor punch.

**Use stove top method on stuffing box for a moister bite or the stuffing method for a drier bite.

**Double the recipe to batch it up for a crowd

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Grilled Romaine Bacon salad

Preparation
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15

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Total Time
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30

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Serves
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4

Portions

Bacon Romaine Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the grill to high heat.
  2. Prepare the Bacon as per instructions on the box and finely dice them.
  3. Toast breadcrumbs by melting butter in a nonstick skillet. Add the breadcrumbs and stir to coat, then cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until golden and fragrant.
  4. Brush the cut sides of the romaine with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the romaine stalks on the grill, cut side down. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes, until the lettuce becomes charred, then flip over and grill for an additional 1 minute.
  5. Remove the lettuce from grill and place them on a plate and drizzle with ranch dressing.
  6. Top the lettuce with tomato, breadcrumbs and diced bacon and serve immediately.
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Shredded Cheddar or blue cheese can be sprinkled on top.

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Bacon Caprese Sticks

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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12

Sticks

Bacon Caprese Skewers

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Prepare the Ready crisp bacon as per instructions on the box.
  2. In a small bowl marinate the mozzarella cubes with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  3. Assemble two cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, two mozzarella cubes, and two bacon quarters onto a single skewer. Repeat the procedure for remaining ingredients and serve.
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Glaze with balsamic glaze.

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