Turkey Salad
Leftover turkey meat is made into a turkey salad loaded with flavor! Make into a sandwich or use lettuce cups for a great low-carb option!
Ingredients
- 4 cups turkey diced, cooked
- 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
- 1 green onion chopped, white part included
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Optional Add-Ins
- 1/3 cup cranberries dried, sweetened
- 1/3 cup red grape halved
- 1/3 cup pecans toasted
Instructions
- Place the turkey, celery and green onions in a medium bowl. Add in any of the options at this point if desired.
- Combine the mayo, lemon juice, mustard, sugar and salt and pepper. Adjust the seasonings to your liking. Mix into the bowl of turkey meat until everything is coated completely.
- Use as a sandwich filling or eat with lettuce cups, or on top of a bed of lettuce.
Notes
- Use low fat mayo if desired
- This will only last one day in the fridge before it gets watery, so this is best eaten the day you make it!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 176IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.