Best Creamy Dijon Turkey Pasta Salad Recipes

CLASSIC CREAMY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Start off by making the creamy salad dressing. In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. 
• Then dice up the red onion, celery, and bell pepper. You can speed the process up by using a vegetable chopper.
• Now cook the pasta according to the package or al dente. Once the pasta is cooked, pour out into a colander and quickly rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process. 
• Then add the pasta, chopped vegetables, and creamy dressing into a large bowl and toss to combine. Here you can add additional salt according to your liking. Serve chilled.

TURKEY AND PASTA RANCH SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well., Place pasta, vegetables, turkey and parsley in a large bowl; toss with dressing and salt. Sprinkle with cheese.

CREAMY TURKEY DIJON

Steps:

• Rinse turkey and pat dry.
• Cut into thin bite-size strips.
• Set aside.
• For sauce, in a small bowl stir together flour, mustard, wine, salt and pepper till smooth.
• Slowly stir in half-and-half or light cream till well mixed.
• Set aside.
• Pour cooking oil into a wok or large skillet. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking).
• Preheat over medium-high heat.
• Stir-fry garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds.
• Add sweet pepper and onions; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms; stir-fry for 2 minutes more or till crisp-tender.
• Remove vegetables from the wok.
• Add turkey to the hot wok.
• Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or till no pink remains.
• Push turkey from the center of the wok.
• Stir sauce.
• Add sauce to the center of the wok.
• Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Return cooked vegetables to the wok.
• Add thawed peas.
• Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce.
• Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or till heated through.
• Serve immediately over hot cooked noodles or fettuccine.
• Garnish with whole mushrooms and fresh basil, if desired.
• Nutrition information per serving: 463 calories, 28 g protein, 52 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 108 mg cholesterol, 553 mg sodium, 521 mg potassium.

TURKEY MAYONNAISE WITH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in salted water. When done remove, drain and refresh under cold water to stop the cooking process. While pasta is cooking, make a dressing by whisking together the olive oil and vinegar and season well, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the bell pepper and pimento and toss with the elbows. Set elbows in a wreath over washed Boston lettuce.
• Also make a dressing with the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard and combine with cooked turkey. Center this in middle of elbow macaroni wreath and garnish with chopped hard boiled egg and scallions.

CREAMY DIJON-BACON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Pour pasta (from box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• In large bowl, stir together seasoning (from box), mayonnaise and Dijon mustard to make dressing.
• Add pasta, eggs, bacon, cheese, celery and onions to dressing mixture in bowl; toss to gently coat. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.