Turkey Avocado Wraps

This might be hard to believe since it is now getting into the low 90's in these parts, but I roasted a turkey the other day.  We have had one in our freezer for a while taking up lots of valuable real estate so I decided it was time.  I gave it a nice dry brine rub-down and let it marinate overnight (recipe on the way) and roasted it the next day.  It was amazing!  I made it the same way last Thanksgiving and will never go back to a liquid brine again.  It tastes so much better when dry brined.  We're talking juicy moist and perfectly seasoned plus it is much easier to handle (than a heavy liquid brine).  

Of course the bonus of roasting a turkey in warm weather is all of the delicious leftover cold turkey. Sandwiches, salads, wraps...YUM!  And of course the carcass can be saved for a hearty and healthy turkey noodle soup.  But if you're not feeling the soup vibes in June, you can always freeze the carcass for fall.  Although that throws our making room in the freezer reason for making the turkey in the first place out the window doesn't it?  Good thing we have a deep freezer!

Don't these look delicious?  I could eat turkey avocado wraps every day in this weather.  Cool, crisp, with tender roasted turkey and creamy guacamole spread = YUM!

First I get everything ready.  If you happen to have leftover roast turkey... Awesome!  If not, you can find some good turkey in the deli or in the lunch meat section of your grocery store.  I have been on a romaine kick lately, but you could use any lettuce you like.  Romaine does have a nice crisp to it which works well for these wraps.  I also bought some nice cucumbers at the farmer's market last weekend and they added a lovely fresh crisp to the wraps.  I cut the cucumber in half then cut the half lengthwise into thin strips so that they would lay nicely.  My wraps were small, but if you have large wraps, you may not need to halve your cucumber.   I also cut some lime into wedges to add lime juice to the avocado.  

Next make some guacamole.  I like it really simple...mashed avocado, fresh squeezed lime juice, and fresh ground salt (pink himalayan salt is my fave).  I use a potato masher, but you can also just use a fork. For more detailed instructions for making guacamole go here.  

Then spread some guacamole on the tortilla.

Next press a big romaine leaf onto the guacamole.  I tore mine in half since my tortillas were small.  

Next layer on cucumber and turkey.  Then roll it up to make a wrap.  If you like, cut the wraps in half or keep them long.  

Ingredients:

tortillas
avocado (1-2 depending on how many wraps you make)
lime 
salt
romaine lettuce
cucumber
leftover turkey

1.  Prepare ingredients; wash vegetables, slice cucumbers etc.
2.  Mash avocado and add lime juice and salt to taste to make guacamole.
3.  Spread guacamole on tortilla.
4.  Press lettuce leaf into guacamole.
5.  Add turkey and cucumber slices
6.  Roll up to form wrap and slice in half to serve.

Yum

Here are some things you might like including the very inexpensive potato masher that I use all the time.  

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