Tired of eating leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey several days in a row? This delicious turkey salad recipe transforms your leftover turkey into something amazing and totally different!
No matter how awesome your Thanksgiving turkey is, eating leftovers gets boring pretty quickly. I can handle eating leftover turkey the next day, but then totally get burned out on that same old stuff. My favorite way of transforming turkey leftovers into something new is the leftover turkey salad. It’s basically like a classic chicken salad, but made with turkey meat!
Turkey salad is so creamy, with eggs and zesty onions, it tastes nothing like the plain turkey, so it doesn’t even feel like you are eating turkey at all! What a welcome break from the holiday leftovers, it feels like you are eating something totally different and not wasting any leftover turkey!
There are several ways to serve the turkey salad. You can serve it on buns to make turkey salad sandwiches, on long sub rolls to make the subs, on romaine leaves to make lettuce wraps, or just in a plain old bowl as a main dish salad! This leftover turkey salad is also perfect on croissants – that would be an awesome post-holiday brunch dish!
Making this delicious turkey salad is super easy and will take you less than 15 minutes! This recipe uses 4 simple ingredients: leftover turkey, hard-boiled eggs, onion and mayo.
All you need to do is chop the turkey, eggs and onion, and mix with mayo until desired creamy consistency. You can also add your favorite spices to taste, I love this salad with a bit of sweet paprika!
Turkey Salad Using Leftover Thanksgiving Or Christmas TurkeyThis yummy turkey salad is my favorite way of using up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas! Creamy delicious turkey salad is always a hit! Serve it on buns to make turkey salad sandwiches, or just as a main dish salad in a bowl – everyone devours it!
- 2 cups cooked turkey meat chopped
- 4 hard-boiled eggs chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup mayo
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Put chopped turkey, eggs and onion in a large bowl. Add mayo and stir until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste if needed.
How To Make Turkey Salad With Leftover Turkey
Enjoy this yummy turkey salad!
Here are some more easy and delicious recipes you’ll love:
Parmesan Oven Fries – these would be amazing with the turkey salad sandwiches!
Best Ever Potato Salad – if you like creamy salads like this turkey salad, you’ll absolutely love this famous potato salad!
Chicken Pasta Salad – you can make this with leftover turkey, just use chopped turkey instead of chicken!
Breakfast Casserole Recipe – use chopped leftover turkey in this one instead of chicken too!
Cooking With Eggs : Turkey & Egg Salad
FAQ
How many calories in a turkey salad?
Why is my egg salad bland?
How long is leftover turkey good for?
How do you make a Turkey salad with eggs?
Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix eggs, turkey, pickles, mustard-mayonnaise blend, and mayonnaise. Chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours before serving. This turkey salad can be made with leftover turkey or a turkey breast.
Can mayonnaise be used instead of eggs?
Yes, you can replace eggs with mayonnaise in recipes. You can use 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise for each egg. Mayonnaise is a good substitute for adding moisture to your brownies or other baked goods, as it is made of eggs and oil, which make them soft and moist.
Are hard boiled eggs in Turkey salad?
Hard boiled eggs may sound like a strange ingredient, but the hard boiled eggs bring a really nice element to the turkey salad’s flavor. There’s not a lot of egg in the salad, but just enough to amp up that flavor. Most people won’t even realize the eggs are there, they’ll just know the turkey salad tastes oh sooo good! 2.
How do you make a Turkey salad?
To make this turkey salad, you’ll need: Mayonnaise: Such as Duke’s; the base of the dressing for a rich, creamy finish. Sour cream: Adds a light and tangy flavor to the dressing as opposed to using straight mayonnaise. Flat-leaf parsley: For a bright, fresh note. Apple cider vinegar: The acidity livens up the salad.