5.0 from 18 votes
Turkey Salad
This quick and easy Turkey Salad is something special! Made with leftover holiday turkey folded into a creamy mayo Dijon mixture along with some dried cranberries for a touch of sweetness and fresh dill that makes the flavors pop! It’s the perfect turkey sandwich solution to feed the family the day after Thanksgiving!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 272 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked turkey
- 1 talk celery chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 small red onion chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well using a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve on bread or wraps.
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Notes
- Use white and dark turkey meat for the most flavor and best texture.
- While dried dill will work, nothing compares to the taste of freshly chopped dill.
- Once you fold all the ingredients together, taste once more to see if it needs more salt. Tasting right before serving it is the key to perfectly seasoned food.
- Leftover turkey salad will keep in the
- in an airtight container. However, leftovers do not freeze well at all.
- White and dark meat. Use white and dark turkey meat for the most flavor and best texture.
- Fresh dill matters. While dried dill will work, nothing compares to the taste of freshly chopped dill.
- Taste for salt. Once you fold all the ingredients together, taste once more to see if it needs more salt. Tasting right before serving it is the key to perfectly seasoned food.
- Leftover turkey salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 days in an airtight container. However, leftovers do not freeze well at all.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
254mg
(11%)
Potassium
275mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
77IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 77IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.