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Make a delicious Turkey Salad Sandwich with leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
We’ve got another recipe for you today that uses up Thanksgiving turkey leftovers in a very delicious way – and it’s our recipe for a simple and super flavorful Turkey Salad Sandwich!
This turkey salad sandwich is reminiscent of our Copycat Willow Tree Chicken Salad (one of the most popular recipes on A Family Feast) – but we’ve changed up the spices and the proportion of ingredients just a bit in order to really complement the flavor of the turkey!
Our not so secret ingredients for making this the perfect turkey salad sandwich is a little bit of Bell’s poultry seasoning, plus a touch of brown sugar in the mix, along with minced celery, onion, celery salt and mayonnaise. We also like using a mix of the dark and white turkey meat – but whatever leftovers you have are fine!
Serve your turkey salad between slices of crusty bread. We sometimes also spread a little bit of leftover cranberry sauce along with the turkey salad on our sandwich for a sweet and spicy contrast of flavors. (But that is completely optional.) Enjoy!
More Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas:
- 10 Recipes Made from Thanksgiving Leftovers
- Turkey Stuffing Meatloaf
- Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Cream of Turkey Soup
- Turkey Pot Pie
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Turkey Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
2 cups cooked turkey (white and dark mixed)
1 tablespoon finely minced celery
1 tablespoon finely minced onions
1 teaspoon Bell’s poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
2/3 cup mayonnaise
Crusty bread
Lettuce
Tomato
Cranberry sauce (optional)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or by hand in a bowl), place turkey and beat on low just enough to break up the meat but not pulverize it.
- In a small bowl, mix celery, onion, poultry seasoning, brown sugar, celery salt and mayonnaise. Mix and taste for seasoning. Adjust seasoning and add to turkey. Mix by hand.
- Serve on crusty bread with lettuce and tomato, and if desired cranberry sauce
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I was a bit skeptical at first as I had never considered adding brown sugar ( or several of the spices recommended) to a turkey salad in the past but just went with it and boy was I glad! Made this with the last 2 cups of leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Absolutely delicious. I also made a wonderful turkey pot pie but this salad blew everyone away. Can’t wait for leftover turkey salad sandwiches!
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So glad you enjoyed the salad Mary Beth!
Thanks 😊 for your delicious recipe! I’m looking for a out of a store or restaurant brought to buy a turkey or chicken salad that maybe gets close taste wise to your turkey salad? Do you know of any recommendations places or brands???! Thank for your help Tony
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Hi Tony – I don’t have any recommendations for a store-bought turkey salad, but this recipe is modeled after our Copycat Willow Tree Chicken Salad – and you can buy Willow Tree Chicken Salad pre-made at many east coast supermarkets or at their store in Massachusetts. Not sure where you are located…hope that helps!
This is a very simple recipe, not calling for elaborate ingredients. I also think the brown sugar made it especially tasty for my husband. Thank you so much. In CHRIST, the presnells. Merry Christmas!!
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We’re glad you enjoyed the salad Betty – Merry Christmas to you too!
Martha,
I made the turkey salad today and it was delicious. This was my first time to cook turkey with Bell’s Seasons. I purchased it earlier in the year when you suggested it in a previous post. I had never heard of it before…but will be my go to seasoning for poultry in the future.
Thank you, Linda
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So glad you liked it Linda! Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Martha! Just want to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving ! I am not making anything this year due to a surgery last week but not to worry.. doing fine! First year in memory I have not baked or cooked. My mother was never without Bell’s seasoning during this time of year. I will refrain from saying .. What , no garlic!. LOL. Have a blessed holiday and Merry Christmas to all!
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Happy Holidays to you too Doris! Hope you have a speedy recovery – and just RELAX! 🙂 And I hope at least one of the dishes you get to eat has at least a little bit of garlic!
May I please use your photo to add to a link back to your site listing this as a great way to use leftover thanksgiving turkey?
Yes Patti – That is fine!