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    Leftover Turkey Salad

    By Chula King · November 6, 2016 · Updated April 9, 2021 4 Comments

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    An easy and delicious salad with leftover turkey!

    Want an easy and delicious way to use some of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey? If so, you should try this Leftover Turkey Salad. It takes minutes to make, and is awesome on crackers. Is your’s a more sophisticated taste? Then fill pita bread with lettuce, tomato, and Leftover Turkey Salad for an excellent brunch or lunch! Better yet, pair it with potato salad and cucumber dill salad for a light and refreshing dinner!

    Leftover Turkey Salad

    Ingredients 

    I used the following ingredients for the Leftover Turkey Salad: Leftover turkey (of course!), celery, sweet relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sugar, and Cider vinegar.

    ingredients

    To make the Leftover Turkey Salad, I started by putting the turkey, celery, and sweet relish in my food processor fitted with a steel blade, and pulse processed the mixture 8 or 10 times to produce a finer chop.

    Ingredients in food processor

    Then, I transferred the mixture to a medium-sized bowl and added the mayonnaise and mustard. I stirred the mixture with a wooden spoon to fully incorporate the ingredients.

    Adding mayo mustard

    Finally, I added the sugar and Cider vinegar, and gave the mixture one last stir to make sure everything was well mixed.

    Adding sugar and vinegar

    I covered it and put it in the refrigerator to cool completely.

    I served some of the Leftover Turkey Salad with Ritz crackers, and used some of it stuffed in pita bread with with lettuce and tomato. The Master Taste Tester’s favorite was the trio of the Leftover Turkey Salad, my Southern Style Potato Salad with a Twist, and Cucumber Dill Salad. You’re in for a delicious treat however you decide to serve it. Yum!

    Leftover Turkey Salad with Ritz crackers

    Trio of salads

    If you’re looking for more options for that leftover turkey, check out my Leftover Turkey Crêpes or Leftover Turkey Sliders Two Ways.

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    An easy and delicious salad with leftover turkey!

    Leftover Turkey Salad

    Want an easy and delicious way to use some of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey? If so, you should try this Leftover Turkey Salad. It takes minutes to make, and is awesome on crackers. Is your's a more sophisticated taste? Then fill pita bread with lettuce, tomato, and Leftover Turkey Salad for an excellent brunch or lunch! Better yet, pair it with potato salad and cucumber dill salad for a light and refreshing dinner!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Brunch, Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 47kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (8 ounces) leftover turkey, cut into cubes
    • ½ cup celery chopped
    • 3 Tablespoons sweet relish
    • 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon Cider vinegar

    Instructions

    • Add turkey, celery, and sweet relish to food processor fitted with steel blade. Pulse process 8 or 10 times to produce a finer chop.
    • Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sugar, and vinegar. Stir to combine.
    • Cover and refrigerate.
    • Serve with crackers, stuffed in pita bread, etc.
    • Yield: 2 cups.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 16mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    An easy and delicious salad with leftover turkey!

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    Comments

    1. Nancy Lewis says

      November 27, 2020 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      Hey Chula. I never tried this Turkey Salad recipe before because I never had enough turkey left over. Since I had alot of turkey leftover from this Thanksgiving, I gave it a try. It is sooo good. Thanks for sharing this. I am already thinking about whom I should share this recipe with.

    2. Chula King says

      November 27, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks! So glad that you liked it.

      Chula

    3. Rich says

      January 13, 2021 at 11:37 am

      How many cups of turkey?

    4. Chula King says

      January 13, 2021 at 8:47 pm

      Rich,

      2 cups of turkey – not sure why this didn’t show up in the recipe, but I’ve made the correction. Thanks for letting me know!

      Chula

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