I participated in recipe contest for Honeysuckle White. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item from Influence Central to thank me for my participation. Here I’m sharing my delicious, gluten-free, All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls and American Flag Turkey Skewers. #TurkeyRecipe, #MemorialDay, #Veteran’sDay, #FourthofJuly, #ad, #IC and #700ReasonsforSummer.
Patriotic holidays are an important part of summer celebrations and I have a wonderful treat for my readers today. If you’re looking for some fun and creative ways to dress up your patriotic holiday party or Summer BBQ – think Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, or the Fourth of July, you’ll love these recipes created with Honeysuckle White Turkey that I’ve paired with monterey jack cheese, blue corn chips, blueberries and strawberries.
All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls
Made with organic blue corn chips, these All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls are very easy to make, lean, delicious, and gluten free.
Ingredients for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls
The Ingredients for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls are very simple. This gluten free recipe for turkey balls tastes great and is very filling.
- 1.25 Lbs of Honesuckle White fresh Ground Turkey
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Cups of organic Blue Corn Chips – once crushed this will equal 1 cup of crushed blue corn chips
- 1/2 Cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Teaspoon of Garlic Salt
For the decorative serving you’ll also need:
- 2 Cups of fresh Strawberries – washed with stems removed
- 1 Cup of fresh Blueberries
- 1 block of Monterey Jack Cheese to cut into a star shape
Notice the All American red, white and blue ingredients? 😉
Directions for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
- Crush 2 cups of blue corn chips into 1 cup of crushed chips
- In a large mixing bowl add your lean ground turkey, corn chips, parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of garlic salt – and mix to combine.
- Crack open and add the insides of two eggs to the mixture and mix throughly.
- Using your clean hands, roll portions of the mixture into two-inch balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet to bake.
- Bake at 400 Degrees for ten minutes. Keep an eye on these turkey balls as the size greatly impacts the length of cooking time. Smaller turkey balls require less time while larger ones require a longer cook time by one to four minutes.
To create the decorative All American red, white, and blue serving:
- Cut the brick on monterey jack cheese into a few slices of large rectangles.
- Draw a star onto a pieces of 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper and cut out the star.
- Using the star as your guide, trim the slabs of cheese into a giant star shape.
- Get a round dish and create a circle of turkey balls in the center.
- Using a food processor, pulverize 1 Cup of blueberries and pour them over the top of your turkey balls.
- Add a circle of strawberries around the turkey balls and add the star shaped cheese centerpiece on top.
Now, I couldn’t stop at these fabulous All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls which are perfect for any patriotic holiday party or Summer BBQ. I also created some patriotic American Flag Turkey Skewers. You can pair either of these recipes with your summer grilling dishes for Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, or the Fourth of July.
Ingredients for the American Flag Turkey Skewers
The Ingredients for the American Flag Turkey Skewers are also very simple.
- 1 Package of Honeysuckle White Fresh Turkey Breast Cutlets
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 2 Pats of Butter
For the decorative serving you’ll also need:
- 1 Cup of fresh Strawberries
- 1 Cup of fresh Blueberries
- 1 block of Monterey Jack Cheese cut into star shapes with a cookie cutter
Directions for the American Flag Turkey Skewers
- Heat butter in a grilling fry pan.
- Season Honeysuckle White Fresh Turkey Breast Cutlets with pinches of garlic salt
- Fry the Honeysuckle White Fresh Turkey Breast Cutlets for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes on each side on medium to medium-high heat.
- Cut turkey breast cutlets into long strips.
- Thread two or three skewers trough the turkey breast cutlets with strawberries on both the tops and bottoms of the cutlet strips.
- For the blue and white skewers use star cookie cutters to trim hunks of cheese into stars. Thread the stars onto skewers and add blueberries on both the tops and bottoms of the cheese stars.
- Plate the skewers on your favorite patriotic plate.
Want to learn more about cooking with lean turkey?
Honeysuckle White offers a variety of turkey options for everything from outdoor grilling to indoor cooking. Find more delicious recipes and entertaining ideas by following Honeysuckle White online.
- Honeysuckle White website: http://www.honeysucklewhite.com/
- Honeysuckle White Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/honeysucklewhiteturkey
Turkey is a lean, tasty substitution for summer foods traditionally prepared with beef or pork such as sausages and burgers. Honeysuckle White works with more than 700 independent farmers to produce new ground turkey, sausage, tenderloins, burgers and more from turkeys raised without growth-promoting antibiotics. That’s great news if you want to provide your family with lean meats that are free of growth-promoting chemicals.
- Ingredients for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls
- The Ingredients for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls are very simple. This gluten free recipe for turkey balls tastes great and is very filling.
- 1.25 Lbs of Honesuckle White fresh Ground Turkey
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Cups of organic Blue Corn Chips - once crushed this will equal 1 cup of crushed blue corn chips
- ½ Cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Teaspoon of Garlic Salt
- For the decorative serving you'll also need:
- 2 Cups of fresh Strawberries - washed with stems removed
- 1 Cup of fresh Blueberries
- 1 block of Monterey Jack Cheese to cut into a star shape
- Directions for the All American Blue Corn Chip Turkey Balls
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
- Crush 2 cups of blue corn chips into 1 cup of crushed chips.
- In a large mixing bowl add your lean ground turkey, corn chips, parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of garlic salt - and mix to combine.
- Crack open and add the insides of two eggs to the mixture and mix throughly.
- Using your clean hands, roll portions of the mixture into two-inch balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet to bake.
- Bake at 400 Degrees for ten minutes. Keep an eye on these turkey balls as the size greatly impacts the length of cooking time. Smaller turkey balls require less time while larger ones require a longer cook time by one to four minutes.
- To create the decorative All American red, white, and blue serving:
- Cut the brick on monterey jack cheese into a few slices of large rectangles.
- Draw a star onto a pieces of 8½" x 11" paper and cut out the star.
- Using the star as your guide, trim the slabs of cheese into a giant star shape.
- Get a round dish and create a circle of turkey balls in the center.
- Using a food processor, pulverize 1 Cup of blueberries and pour them over the top of your turkey balls.
- Add a circle of strawberries around the turkey balls and add the star shaped cheese centerpiece on top.
How do you celebrate with red, white and blue?
Have any special plans for Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, or the 4th of July? How do you celebrate with red, white and blue? Please leave a comment below and join the conversation. I love hearing from my readers!
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Originally published May 5, 2015.
