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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Leftover Turkey Salad

    Published: November 18, 2015 · Updated: January 17, 2020 · By: Krissy · 19 Comments
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    leftover turkey salad recipe
    After the holiday, transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into this Leftover Turkey Salad made with the yummy fall flavors of fresh apple and pecans.

    After the holiday, transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into this Leftover Turkey Salad made with the yummy fall flavors of fresh apple and pecans.

    This recipe is very similar to a traditional Waldorf Salad but is a complete meal!

    leftover turkey salad on a piece of lettuce

    In a little over a week from now, you're gonna have leftover turkey. Its almost a given. When I host any meal, I always produce more than enough food for everyone. I would rather have leftovers than run out of food while my table is full of a bunch of hungry people. Thanksgiving leftovers are usually my favorite! Not only do I like to recreate that wonderful Thanksgiving meal over and over again, but I love to make other delicious meals like turkey and wild rice soup as well as this turkey salad.

    ingredients for leftover turkey salad on a cutting board

    I added a few ingredients that are perfect for a fall recipe including fresh apple and pecans. You can definitely moisten everything up with mayo, but I prefer to use greek yogurt (or even a combo of yogurt and mayo) because its healthier but also gives it a nice zip. The apple with the celery give the turkey salad a fantastic crunch. You can totally enjoy this stuff in a sandwich but I prefer to have it with crackers for a perfect little lunch. Enjoy!

    leftover turkey salad and crackers on a plate
    leftover turkey salad on a piece of lettuce

    Leftover Turkey Salad

    After the holiday, transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into this Leftover Turkey Salad made with the yummy fall flavors of fresh apple and pecans.
    4.75 from 27 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Scale: 4 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups cooked turkey (chopped)
    • 3 green onions (with the whites and start of the greens sliced)
    • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
    • 2 sprigs parsley (stems removed, diced)
    • 1 small apple (chopped (skin on, honey crisp recommended))
    • ¼ cup raw pecans
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • 1 cup greek yogurt or mayonnaise (or a combination of both)

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients except the yogurt/mayonnaise in large bowl and stir to combine.
    • Add yogurt and/or mayonnaise and mix well.
    • Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Hollis Ramsey

      November 25, 2022 at 2:04 pm

      5 stars
      My turkey salad contains chopped toasted walnuts, sliced green grapes, diced celery and leaves (lots), minced shallots, lemon zest and juice, Kewpie mayonnaise, sumac and za’atar. I fill lettuce leaves and roll them up so bread is unnecessary, although it’s terrific on a seedy rye or whole wheat bread, too. Sometimes I change the spices around by using dried tarragon and celery seeds, in which case I use dried cranberries instead of grapes and orange zest and juice instead of lemon.

      Reply
    2. Cheryl Garrett

      November 25, 2022 at 10:46 am

      Super idea with the left over turkey! I also add pecans and dried cranberries. It just gives the salad a little sweet zing.

      Reply
    3. Mary

      December 26, 2019 at 11:50 am

      Are there pecans in this? I see them in the picture and in the description but not in the list of ingredients.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 17, 2020 at 2:34 pm

        Doh! You are right. I added them to the ingredient list. So sorry about that! The nuts could be considered optional, but I definitely like the crunch.

        Reply
    4. Tom

      December 04, 2019 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      I thought this was a great and easy recipe. One thing my wife and I didn't care for was the thyme. Next time I make this we are leaving the thyme out. I also added some white and red grapes cut in half and about a tablespoon of celery seed. We will make this again.

      Reply
    5. Karen

      January 09, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      What constitutes a serving size?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 10, 2019 at 1:39 pm

        A little over a cup of turkey salad

        Reply
    6. Kara

      December 17, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      5 stars
      This looks like a perfect way to use leftover turkey! I love that it has apples, I bet they add a yummy sweetness and crunch.

      Reply
    7. Anna

      December 17, 2018 at 2:33 pm

      5 stars
      My whole family loved this turkey salad! Perfect use of leftovers!

      Reply
    8. Becky Hardin

      December 17, 2018 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea. I am saving for later. We always have so much turkey left over so this is a perfect idea.

      Reply
    9. Nellie Tracy

      December 17, 2018 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      I'm always looking for things to do with extra turkey around this time of year. Such a great recipe!

      Reply
    10. Jessica

      December 17, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh this looks amazing! Thanks so much!

      Reply
    11. Natasha

      December 17, 2018 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      Mmm I'm going to save this recipe for the leftover turkey after Christmas!! I love that you added apple! Do you think this could work well with avocado instead of mayo?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        December 17, 2018 at 12:20 pm

        Great question! Avocado would be perfect in this recipe.

        Reply
    12. BP

      November 25, 2018 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious and enabled me to use up most of my leftover turkey. I had no scallions so just used some onion powder and also threw in a handful of chopped pecans.

      Reply
    13. Kristen

      October 03, 2018 at 11:24 am

      5 stars
      This is amazing!!!!! Thank you so much!

      Reply
    14. Robin

      December 28, 2017 at 6:17 am

      Easy and delicious!!!

      Reply
    15. Lisa

      February 18, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      This was really good!! Bought turkey so I could make it again.

      Reply
    16. Susan

      November 27, 2016 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      I just love this recipe I'm going to try with my Turkey leftovers I shared your recipes and mentioned you in the post at my blog http://countrymotheronabudget.blogspot.com/2016/11/leftover-turkey-salad.html

      Reply

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