You’ve gobbled till you wobbled, and now you’re left staring at a mountain of leftovers. Fear not! We have the perfect solution, fresh from the Golden State itself. Honestly, it is one of our best turkey leftover recipes ever. You have to try make this turkey salad with diced celery, apples, red grapes, walnuts, and lemony dressing. This recipe is easy, fast, and keeps for days too!

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California isn’t just known for its Hollywood stars or Silicon Valley giants. The Golden State is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables – a veritable Eden if you will – with over 400 specialty crops! When you’re looking for something crisp, juicy, or nutty to complement all of that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, we suggest that you look no further than California’s superstar produce!

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So when it comes to that succulent leftover turkey, what produce pairs best? The answer is probably debatable, but our CA Grown team all agreed on the list below. We guarantee that these are the California-grown flavors that will take your turkey leftover recipes to the next level.

1. California apples with their sweet and tangy notes pair perfectly with both sweet and savory recipes like this one.
2. Crunchy California walnuts lend a toasted, earthy depth of flavor that pairs perfectly with most of the Thanksgiving ingredients we can think of. If you happen to have an abundance of walnuts on hand after the holiday, you should totally try our Walnut Taco Filling.
3. Juicy California table grapes add brilliant bursts of flavor and crisp texture to our favorite chicken salad, so why not try them with turkey, too?
4. Crunchy, aromatic California celery. We honestly don’t think celery gets enough love. Whether you juice it, make a salad, or mix up a wine-based cocktail, it doesn’t matter. Just allow yourself to explore this often-overlooked vegetable.

Step by Step How To Make This Easy Recipe With Turkey Leftovers

Honestly, if you can stir, you can make this recipe. But it is handy to have a few chopping and slicing skills too though.

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Grape, Apple, and Walnut Turkey Salad

Meg van der Kruik

We're sharing one of our best turkey leftover recipes: Turkey Salad with diced celery, apples, walnuts, red grapes, and a lemony dressing.

2.97 from 57 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Chill time 2 hours hrs

Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 10 1/2 quart servings

Calories 246 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 4 cups leftover roasted turkey, pulled
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 ¼ cups apple, diced
• ½ cup red onion, diced
• 1 ½ cups red grapes, halved
• ½ cup chopped walnuts. toasted
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 cups mixed leafy greens, to serve

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until fully incorporated.
• Turkey salad may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Notes

If you do not have leftover roasted turkey, you can also make this recipe with leftover roasted chicken that has been shredded or shredded rotisserie chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 14gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

Keyword leftovers, Thanksgiving leftovers, Thanskgiving, turkey

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