What Makes This Recipe So Good
Turkey salad takes everything you love about classic chicken salad but gives it a little holiday flair, combining leftover holiday turkey with crisp green apples, sweet dried cranberries, and a creamy, tangy dressing.There’s no cooking here. I mean, c’mon. Haven’t you done enough of that over the last week? No, with this recipe all you have to do is put everything in a bowl and stir it together. Honestly, you could probably get away with using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on a super low speed. I won’t tell anyone.The creaminess of the dressing offsets the crispness and crunch of the apples, pecans, and green onions. Seriously, this turkey salad has an amazing mouthfeel!
Chef’s Tips
Unless you need whole pecans for other holiday recipes, save yourself a lot of time and energy by just buying already-chopped pecans. If you’re starting out with whole pecans, though, you can pulse them a time or two in a food processor until they’re broken up a little. Just don’t overdo it – you want pecan pieces, not ground pecans.The longer you let the turkey salad chill in the fridge, the more intense the flavors will be. I highly recommend letting the salad chill at least an hour if you’ve got time. If you don’t, though, don’t worry. It’s still super delicious right after you make it.To really amplify their flavors, use toasted pecans instead of plain pecans. You can buy them already toasted or toast them yourself, whichever you feel like.
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