FRUIT & TURKEY SALAD

FRUIT & TURKEY SALAD

🥗 Fruit & Turkey Salad

Ingredients

Base

• 2 cups cooked turkey, diced or shredded (roasted or smoked)

• 1 apple, diced (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala recommended)

• 1 cup grapes, halved (red or green)

• ½ cup pineapple chunks or mandarin oranges (drained if canned)

• ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins

• ¼ cup celery, finely sliced

• ¼ cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds (toasted if possible)

Creamy Dressing

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise (or half mayo, half Greek yogurt)

• 1–2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• ½–1 tsp honey or maple syrup (adjust sweetness)

• Salt & black pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Prep the Ingredients
   Chop turkey, fruit, celery, and nuts into bite-size pieces.

2. Make the Dressing
   In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, mustard, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper.

3. Combine
   In a large bowl, gently toss turkey, fruit, celery, cranberries, and nuts.

4. Mix & Chill
   Add the dressing and toss lightly to coat.
   Chill 15–30 minutes for flavors to blend.

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Serving Options

• On a bed of lettuce or mixed greens

• As a sandwich or wrap

• Stuffed in pita pockets

• As a croissant filling

• On top of crackers

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Add-In Ideas (Choose 1–3)

• Sliced strawberries or blueberries

• Avocado cubes (add before serving)

• Poppy seeds

• Chopped fresh herbs: parsley, basil, chives, or tarragon

• A sprinkle of feta or goat cheese

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Healthy Swap Tips

Ingredient	Swap
Mayo	Greek yogurt, avocado mayo
Nuts	Pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
Turkey	Rotisserie chicken or tofu cubes
Cranberries	Pomegranate seeds or dried apricots

We make this salad for a refreshing lite lunch.
INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups chopped cooked turkey
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp grated orange rind
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned lettuce leaves
• 1 cup fresh strawberries halved
• 1 small banana, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine turkey and celery; set aside. Combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients; pour over turkey mixture, and toss gently. Cover and chill.
Arrange orange sections on individual lettuce lined plates. Just before serving, add strawberries and banana to turkey mixture; toss gently and spoon onto plates. The Turkey leftover recipe is ready...nice !
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