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turkey salad with greek yogurt and apples over a bed of fresh salad greens.

Turkey Salad with Greek Yogurt

By: Kelly Jensen
This turkey salad with Greek yogurt recipe is light, creamy, and a fantastic way to use up leftover turkey. Made with apples, celery, and walnuts for a delicious crunch in each bite - with no mayo!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 8 1/3-cup servings
Calories 144 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked turkey meat light or dark
  • 1 apple diced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cup walnuts crushed
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Chop your turkey into small bite-sized pieces, or shred it with a fork.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the turkey , apple, celery Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir well and taste, adding more and and pepper if desired.
  • Add the walnuts and parsley, and fold into the the turkey salad.
  • Serve over arugula, spinach, in a sandwich, or on a wrap and enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions and Additions

  • You can use any kind of light or dark meat turkey for this recipe, either would be great.
  • Instead of the apple, add in 1/4 cup of leftover cranberry sauce! It'll give the turkey salad a nice sweetness.
  • You can add in chopped pecans or slivered almonds instead of the walnuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 14gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 351IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
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