Best Easy But Delicious Chicken Or Turkey Salad Recipes

CHICKEN OR TURKEY SALAD

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This is very good served over a bed of lettuce or as a sandwich. It's a good way to use up left over turkey at Thanksgiving. I am basing prep and cook time on using left over meat. Cook time is actually the chill time.

Provided by keen5

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h10m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken or 2 cups turkey
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup salad dressing or 1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/8 teaspoon onion salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

Combine chicken and celery in bowl.
Mix salad dressing (I used Miracle Whip), salt, poultry seasoning, onion salt and pepper.
Pour over chicken and celery; toss.
Cover; chill at least 2 hours.
For variation, fold in one of the following: 1 cup chilled fruit (mandarin orange segments, chopped apple, seedless green grapes or pineapple tidbits) or: 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickle or: 4 slices bacon, crsply fried and crumbled or: 1/3 cup chopped nuts.

THE BEST LEFTOVER TURKEY SALAD

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Turn your Thanksgiving extras into this quick and easy recipe for The Best Leftover Turkey Salad loaded with fresh veggies.

Provided by Kelly Senyei

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups chopped leftover turkey
1/2 cup mayonnaise (See Kelly's Notes)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup sliced scallions
2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the chopped turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, sugar, celery, scallions and dill, stirring until well combined.
Taste and season the turkey salad with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 219 mg, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

DELUXE CHICKEN OR TURKEY SALAD (JULIA CHILD)

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Make and share this Deluxe Chicken or Turkey Salad (julia Child) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by WaterMelon

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

6 cups skinless and boneless cooked chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite size pieces
salt
freshly ground white pepper
1 tablespoon light olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon finely cut tarragon leaves or 1/4 teaspoon fragrant dried tarragon
1 cup tender celery, diced
1/2 cup scallions or 1/2 cup mild onion, minced
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
3/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
2 hard-boiled eggs
fresh parsley
3 -5 slices of red pimentos

Steps:

Season the chicken or turkey in a large mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, and oil.
Add lemon juice, herbs, celery, onions, romaine and optional walnuts- mix well.
Taste and add more salt/pepper/lemon juice if required.
Let mixture marinate for at least 10 minutes, tossing several times.
Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, then fold in just enough mayonnaise to coat the ingredients.
Garnish before serving, if desired.
Note: Salad may be prepared a day in advance; cover and refrigerate.

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