Leftover Smoked Turkey Salad
There’s nothing better than leftover smoked turkey and here’s a great way to use those holiday leftovers! Serve this savory homemade turkey salad hot or cold!
This smoked turkey salad recipes comes from a Thanksgiving dinner years ago, when we ordered a fabulous smoked turkey from Greenberg Smoked Turkey company in Tyler, Texas. The meat was absolutely delicious, but we had a lot leftover so, I whipped up this salad and it’s been a family favorite every year!
Ingredients
This easy recipe obviously calls for leftover smoked turkey; however, you can use smoked chicken as a substitute.
The remaining ingredients are “traditional chicken salad” ingredients: red onion, celery, red grapes and almonds. The sauce for the turkey salad is easy: mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
How to make it
- Shred and chop the turkey; chop onion, celery and grapes.
- Make the sauce and add all ingredients; combine well and allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- This salad tastes divine when reheated a bit and you can do that in the microwave (on low) or, take the chill off the salad by heating it on the stove top a few minutes.
How to get smoke flavor if you don’t have a smoked turkey
- If you do not have leftover smoked turkey, you can use roasted or oven-baked turkey in this recipe! The easiest way to obtain that “smoky flavor” is to add a tablespoon (one or two, depending upon your preference) of Liquid Smoke to meat and sauce.
- Let the meat marinate in the smoky sauce for at least 30 minutes and you have a delicious leftover smoked turkey salad!
Serve your smoked turkey salad as a salad or sandwich.
Related recipes
- Parsnip Gratin with Gruyere, Leeks and Sage
- Southern Cornbread Dressing
- Spiced Cranberry Sauce
- Texas Chili
- Chili Spaghetti Pie
- Tex-Mex Sour Cream Enchilada Sauce
- Tex-Mex Fajitas
- Red Enchilada Sauce
If you make this recipe, please scroll down and leave a comment and rating! I love to hear from you!
Smoked Turkey Salad
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½-1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Salad Ingredients
- 1½ -2 lbs. smoked turkey or chicken (see Recipe Notes: Smoke) shredded and diced
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped celery
- 14-16 chopped red grapes
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine sauce ingredients; set aside1 cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, ½-1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- Shred leftover smoked chicken or turkey; then dice into smaller portions1½ -2 lbs. smoked turkey or chicken (see Recipe Notes: Smoke)
- Add onion, celery, grapes and meat to sauce; combine well½ cup diced red onion, ¼ cup chopped celery, 14-16 chopped red grapes, 1½ -2 lbs. smoked turkey or chicken (see Recipe Notes: Smoke)
- Add sliced almonds; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes¼ cup sliced almonds
- Plate and serve (see Recipe Notes: Serving)
Great recipe for leftover smoked turkey. We have been eating on toasted sourdough bread and melted cheese on top.
we tried your recipe for leftover smoked turkey salad it was fantastic so delicious 🙂 Thank you for sharing my family loves it so much!