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I had tested this Rachael Ray recipe with hopes that it would make a good camp meal.  The Turkey Kebabs were very easy to prepare and smelled delicious while cooking but unfortunately, the end result was not that good.  As expected the kids were not impressed with the grilled pears. “Mommy, can you give us not cooked apples next time?” but I thought for sure they would like the meatballs. No such luck and I can’t blame them since my husband, TSO, and I didn’t really like them either.  Later with the strong scallion taste still in my mouth I told my husband I was changing my rating from a 2 out of 5 to a 1 and he agreed. Needless to say, this meal did not make it to this weekends camping trip.  I definitely won’t be cooking it again (unusual for most of the Rachael Ray recipes I cook) and would not recommend trying it.  Oh well, better luck next time.

Note: If you’ve tried this meal and liked it please let us know since not everyone will have the same taste as we do.

Turkey Kebabs
(www.rachaelraymag.com)

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 bunch scallions, half finely chopped, half cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 large Asian pear, cored and cut into 8 wedges

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine the turkey, bread crumbs, chopped scallions and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Form into 16 meatballs; transfer to a large plate and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the lemon-lime soda, sesame oil, ginger and garlic powder. Transfer half of the mixture to another small bowl for serving.
Preheat the grill to medium. Thread the turkey meatballs, scallion pieces and Asian pear wedges onto skewers. Grill, turning occasionally and basting with the soy mixture, until the kebabs are browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with the reserved sauce for dipping.

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