Turkey Waldorf Salad
Turkey Waldorf salad recipe is a healthy recipe that has tart apples, sweet grapes, creamy mayo, crunchy walnuts, and dried cranberries. Use up your leftover turkey to make this classic salad with a simple dressing. Serve with lettuce for a light supper, or make into a sandwich for an easy lunch; either way, it's sure to please.
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 541kcal
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1 cup Duke's mayo
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- sprinkle of salt and black pepper
For the Salad
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 ⅔ cups turkey chopped
- 1 cup seedless red grapes halved
- 1 Granny Smith apple finely diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
Making the Dressing
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired.
Making the Salad
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Toast the walnuts by spreading them on a small baking tray and baking them for 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, shake the pan to redistribute the nuts, and bake for another 6 minutes. Test to see if they are done by tasting one walnut piece. The walnuts should look browned and taste toasted.
- Toss the chopped apples with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Gently toss together the turkey, grapes, apples, and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat each piece. Cover and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, stir the toasted walnuts into the salad. Line each dinner plate or a serving platter with butter lettuce leaves and place the Waldorf salad on top of the lettuce. Serve cold.
Notes
- Toast the walnuts for more flavor, but add them in just before serving.
- Toss the chopped apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Chill for a minimum of one hour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1183IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
