Www.eatturkey.com Welcomes Blimpie Crunch-a-bowl Salads

Blimpie Subs & Salads. joins the National Turkey Federations (NTF) Virtual Menu 2003 program on www.eatturkey.com with its Zesto Pesto Turkey Crunch-A-Bowl Salad recipe beginning in August. The Zesto Pesto Turkey Salad combines sliced turkey, pesto, Provolone cheese, banana peppers, black olives, almond slivers, tomato wedges with spring salad mix in a baked shell bowl to deliver a wholesome, gourmet entrie salad perfect for midday meals. Blimpies Crunch-A-Bowl Salad concept is representative of the growth in main dish salads offered in fast casual, casual and quick service restaurants nationwide.

As operators respond to the growing menu category of entrie salads the time is right for turkey, comments Sherrie Rosenblatt, NTFs director of public relations. Blimpie has taken advantage of turkey as a delicious, healthful, adaptable protein to offer a hearty luncheon salad with an Italian flair, with a modest 370 calories and 20 grams of high quality protein. Other chefs and culinary professionals may find inspiration for their own menus from Blimpies creativity with turkey. 

"Turkey has always been an essential part of our menu because of its versatility, flavor and continued popularity with consumers, adds Jennifer Townsend, menu development director, Blimpie Subs and Salads. As we develop new subs, salads and wraps, turkey will always be a featured part of our menu."

NTFs Virtual Menu 2003 unveils current turkey trends on www.eatturkey.com, with recipes submitted by a wide variety of foodservice operations  from independents to national chains. Each month, a different establishment offers a popular turkey item from their menu, along with a plate shot and a quote from a restaurant representative on the benefits of turkey and why they choose to serve it.

Once Blimpies Zesto Pesto Crunch-A-Bowl Turkey Salad has been featured, it will be added to the Virtual Menu Turkey Trends page joining Arbys, The Fireplace of Boston, Subway and others. There it will continue to be linked to NTFs recipe database of more than 600 innovative turkey applications, including 81 entrie and side salads.

Virtual Menu 2003 participants
Arbys Market Fresh Roast Turkey and Swiss
The Fireplace of Boston Turkey and Vegetable Pot Pie
Wildflower Bread Company Turkey Breast and Brie Sandwich
The Oak Leaf at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Cast Iron Seared Turkey Cutlets
Einstein Bros. Turkey Pastrami Reuben
Subways. Southwest Turkey and Bacon Sandwich
Blimpie Subs and Salads Zesto-Pesto Turkey Crunch-a-Bowl Salad


About the National Turkey Federation
The National Turkey Federation is the advocate for all segments of the U.S. turkey industry. Its award-winning web site, www.eatturkey.com, offers virtual menus that showcase current turkey trends, professional chef cooking demonstrations and a searchable database of more than 600 recipes. Operators can also go to www.eatturkey.com to sign up for the Recipe E-mail program to register to receive unique recipe ideas that add flair to holiday and special occasion menus year-round.