Description
This Turkey Salad is a creamy, flavorful dish featuring diced cooked turkey combined with crunchy celery, sweet apple, tangy cranberries, and chopped pecans, all tossed in a light mayonnaise-based dressing with dijon mustard, honey, and fresh rosemary. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or served over greens, this salad is an excellent way to use leftover turkey for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked turkey (½” cubes or shredded)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup diced celery (¼” dice)
- ½ cup diced apple (¼” dice, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji)
- ¼ cup diced red onion (or shallots, ⅛” dice)
- ¼ cup dried cranberries (roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix the Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the diced cooked turkey, mayonnaise, celery, apple, red onion, cranberries, and pecans. Add dijon mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, chopped rosemary, kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated and the salad is well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- To Serve: Serve the turkey salad chilled or at room temperature. It can be enjoyed as a sandwich filling, wrapped in a tortilla or lettuce leaf, or spooned over a bed of fresh greens for a light meal.
Notes
- Delicious leftover turkey salad tossed in a creamy sauce with crunchy bits, perfect to use in greens lettuce salads or for a hearty sandwich.
- For extra texture, lightly toast the pecans before adding to the salad.
- Reduce or omit honey for a less sweet salad.
- Substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 317 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg
