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A bowl of salad with turkey pieces, a lemon wedge and a small bowl of sriracha/mayo sauce on a pink background .
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5 from 4 votes

The BEST Leftover Turkey Salad

Use up your turkey leftovers with this leftover turkey salad recipe. It is quick, easy, healthy, and delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: mains, Salad
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4
Calories: 376kcal
Cost: £0.99

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of round lettuce, washed (£1.09)
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced (£0.29)
  • 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons (£0.89)
  • 100 g radishes, thinly sliced (£0.39)
  • 500 g turkey leftovers/turkey steaks
  • 200 g salted peanuts (£0.75)
  • Bunch of fresh coriander (£0.55)
  • Optional Sriracha & Mayo to serve

For the dressing

  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the salad elements by washing and slicing the ingredients.
  • Combine the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, honey and olive oil into a bowl to form the dressing. Whisk to combine and optionally add some chilli flakes if you like a little heat.
  • Add the lettuce, cucumber, carrots and turkey to a large bowl and toss with the dressing.
  • Plate up the salad and then top with the sliced radish, coriander, salted peanuts and a crack of black pepper. Optional serve with Sriracha mayo as a little dip.

Notes

  • Dress the salad just before serving to avoid soggy lettuce.
  • Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Add turkey skin for extra crunch and flavour if you still have some left.

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 23g