Savor Recipe: Damn Good Turkey Salad
An incredible way to use holiday leftovers
I love holiday leftovers and one of my favorites is this incredible turkey salad. It’s my absolute go-to recipe for chicken salad the rest of the year, but something about using homemade roast turkey kicks it up a notch.
If you’re having a Christmas ham instead, you could try making it with that as well (though you’re on your own there). And feel free to exclude the pecans or the water chestnuts, though I prefer including both.
Serve it in a lettuce cup, on a croissant, puff pastry, or between two toasted slices of your favorite country bread.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ¾ tsp poultry or Adobo seasoning
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups diced, cooked turkey meat
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- 1 (8 oz) can of diced water chestnuts, drained
- 4 oz chopped pecans
- 1 ½ cups diced Swiss cheese
- 1 ½ cups halved red or green grapes
Steps
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, poultry seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, pepper flakes, and lemon juice.
2. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, celery, green onions, Swiss cheese, and grapes.
3. Add the mayonnaise mixture, and stir to coat. Chill until serving.
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