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.

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.

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!

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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.

Course main dish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 -6 servings

Calories 199 kcal

Author 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)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup greek yogurt or mayonnaise or a combination of both

Instructions

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

Nutrition Facts

Leftover Turkey Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 74mg 25%

Sodium 147mg 6%

Potassium 418mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 6g

Protein 27g 54%

Vitamin A 5.7%

Vitamin C 6.3%

Calcium 8.3%

Iron 6.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.