Holiday Turkey Salad | What’s Cookin’ Italian Style Cuisine

Turkey is popular in turkey in a sandwich with maybe some cranberry sauce, delicious grain bread, or just plain classic mayonnaise with white bread, easy quick and the usual but that can get quite boring after the first two days.

One of the saving tips I give to my readers is when your turkey seems a little dry turkey this delicious turkey salad recipe will save the day and make it moist again.

Turkey salad is also easily adaptable and with our mix-in additions, this will add a crunch with nuts and sweetness with some craisins for a new flavor sensation.

Turkey or Chicken in this recipe will be a new favorite and perfect to spread as an appetizer or brunch but we have several more suggestions for serving turkey salad below to choose from.

Turkey or chicken plain scallopini, Turkey Pot Pie, or Hot Covered Turkey Sandwiches, are a few others to try with leftover turkey you may like.
Scroll down to print off both easy recipes and let me know which one you like.

Serving and Mix-in Suggestions for Making the Best Turkey Salad Recipe

• On salad greens
• On sauteed spinach or fresh raw spinach leaves
• On top of steamed or boiled butternut squash
• Piled into a sandwich and topped with cranberry sauce
• Top leftover stuffing
• Use as a stuffing for tacos and other hot pockets
• Boiled eggs
• Chopped red or green olives 
• Add sweet pickle relish
• Add chopped toasted  almonds or pistachios, macadamia nuts or toasted pecans
• Add chopped red onion or Vidalia
• Substitute cooked chicken or pork roast in this recipe
• Add chopped carrots
• Add chopped pears
• Add fresh chopped peaches 
• Add chopped pineapple

Other Turkey Suggestions

1. Substitute boneless cooked turkey in your favorite Chicken Soup recipe
2. use leftover boneless turkey in your favorite Chicken Stew recipes
3. instead of chicken Oriental Salad make turkey oriental salad or just add with celery, walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise
4. add chopped boneless turkey to Stuffed Chicken Peppers instead of chicken or beef
5. leftover turkey is great in Fried Rice recipes
6. leftover turkey can be used with store-bought Alfredo, any kind of gravy, or even  Italian Salsa add then served over pasta
7. leftover turkey is the perfect substitute for Asian Chicken and Broccoli dishes over rice
8. Tortilla Appetizer Pinwheels are another great way to use up turkey for snacks 
9. Grind the turkey in a food processor for filling Stuffed Cabbage Rolls instead of beef
10. One last thing, don’t forget you can freeze individual portions of boneless meats for up to 3 months and use it another time if you’re ALL TURKIED OUT!

Other Holiday Meat Repurposed Recipes:

1. Chicken or Turkey Recipes: Potpie, Chicken Stuffed Zucchini, 10 Turkey Recipes, 
2. Pork Recipes: Cubano Sandwich, Fried Rice, Pasta, Beans and Meat
3. Ground Beef Recipes: Chili, Stuffed Zucchini, Stuffed Cabbage, Stuffed Pepper Soup, Chili Mac
4. Roast Recipes: Hibachi, Stir Fry
5. Venison Recipes: Venison Chili, Venison Stew, Venison Fried Rice
6. Lamb Recipes: Shepherd’s Pie,
7. Sausage Recipes: Hobo Packets, Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes, Cheddar and Sausage Biscuits
8. Misc Recipes: 20 Bean Recipes, 15 Pasta Recipes, 30 Minute Meals

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Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

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Holiday Turkey Salad

This flavorful turkey salad is a blend of leftover holiday turkey and crunchy fruits and vegetables all tossed in a savory creamy dressing.

Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey roasted turkey shredded or cubed
• 2 cups celery
• 1-1/2 cups dried cranberries or raisins
• 1-1/2 cups red delicious apples peeled (or pears, mandarin oranges, chopped fresh cherries)
• salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste (this may not be needed if you’re turkey is well seasoned already)
• 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. In a bowl mix all the ingredients listed together then cover and chill for around 1 hour before serving to meld flavors together.
2. See notes for other suggestions and serving options.
3. Store any leftovers for up to 4 days in a covered glass bowl.

Notes

Serving and Mix-in Suggestions for Making the Best Turkey Salad Recipe

• On salad greens
• On sauteed spinach or fresh raw spinach leaves
• On top of steamed or boiled butternut squash
• Piled into a sandwich and topped with cranberry sauce
• Top leftover stuffing
• Use as a stuffing for tacos and other hot pockets
• Boiled eggs
• Chopped red or green olives 
• Add sweet pickle relish
• Add chopped toasted almonds or pistachios, macadamia nuts or toasted pecans
• Add chopped red onion or Vidalia
• Substitute cooked chicken or pork roast in this recipe
• Add chopped carrots
• Add chopped pears
• Add fresh chopped peaches 
• Add chopped pineapple

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)

251 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

85 mg

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