Turn yesterday’s turkey into today’s star-studded feast with this quick and easy recipe for The Best Leftover Turkey Salad loaded with fresh veggies and herbs.
If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re staring down a mountain of leftover turkey (or perhaps even chicken!). And whether it’s the result of your Thanksgiving feast, or just the remnants from an ordinary dinner, the bottom line here is you’ve got leftover turkey and you need to put that poultry to work.
Have I ever got you covered! Grab your knife and get ready for The Best Leftover Turkey Salad to ever cross your lips.
When I was a culinary intern at Food Network, it was my job to prepare the staff meal each day, and one of my favorite ways to make the most of all of the insanely delicious leftover odds and ends from Food Network Kitchens was to make any variety of chicken or turkey salad. So let’s just say that over the course of several months, I got my turkey salad recipe nailed down.
So grab that surplus poultry and get your preferred carb (or crisp lettuce leaf) of choice ready for The Best Leftover Turkey Salad piled high with lettuce and tomato to complete your Turkey-on-Day-2 feast. (And don’t forget to check out the endless other ways of putting those leftover mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie dough scraps to work!)
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The Best Leftover Turkey Salad
Turn your Thanksgiving extras into a quick and easy recipe for The Best Leftover Turkey Salad that’s loaded with fresh veggies.
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 229 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 219 mg, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 cups chopped leftover turkey
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (See Kelly’s Notes)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup finely diced celery
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
Instruction:
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Turkey Salad
This turkey salad is a blend of diced turkey and colorful veggies, all tossed in a savory creamy dressing. A super easy and delicious way to use up leftover turkey with plenty of options to customize the flavors!
Prep: 15min
Total: 16min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 240 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 139 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cooked turkey (diced)
- 1/2 cup celery (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons red onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instruction:
- Place the turkey in a large bowl.
- Add the celery, red onion and parsley to the bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the turkey mixture. Toss gently to coat, then serve.
Turkey Salad ( Best recipe on youtube)
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