Turkey Salad with Yogurt Recipe (Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes)

This turkey salad with yogurt is a creamy and crunchy turkey salad without mayo!  A great leftover turkey lunch recipe as a salad, sandwich, or wrap. 

This simple recipe comes together in about 10 minutes if you have cooked leftover turkey, and is a delicious meal the whole family will love.

Turkey salad with yogurt is my #1 go-to recipe for leftover turkey breast!  We celebrate Thanksgiving twice each year (once for Canadian Thanksgiving, and once for American!) so we always end up having lots of leftover turkey around the holidays.  This delicious turkey salad recipe is creamy from the Greek yogurt, sweet from fresh apples, and crunchy from the celery.

If you’re looking for a great way to use leftover turkey meat, this is the recipe for you. This recipe uses high protein Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. The turkey salad is still delicious and creamy, but without all the fat from traditional mayo.  This lean turkey salad is great to enjoy over a salad of arugula, spinach, or any greens you love!

This Leftover Turkey Salad With Yogurt Recipe Is:

• Fresh
• Creamy
• Herby
• Crunchy
• A Little Sweet
• A Recipe for Leftover Turkey
• Ready in 10 Minutes with Thanksgiving Leftovers

Easy Weeknight Recipes with Cooked Turkey

This turkey salad without mayo is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in under 30 minutes.  These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.

Browse all our Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a tasty meal can be on your table in no time.  Even faster than ordering takeout!

What’s In This Turkey Salad with Greek Yogurt?

See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

• Cooked Turkey Breast – I used the cooked breast from a roasted Thanksgiving turkey that we got from a local farm down the road. If you can, support your local farmers!
• Apples & Celery & Parsley
• Greek Yogurt – make sure it’s plain and unsweetened!  You can use a fat free Greek yogurt like this one (it’s our favorite!) or a full fat yogurt too. Make sure you get Greek yogurt and not plain yogurt, the thickness really makes this dish fantastic!
• Dijon Mustard – for a really nice flavor and texture, this dijon is a favorite in our pantry.
• Walnuts
• Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: I like to use a pink Himalayan Sea Salt in my kitchen.
• Black pepper

Turkey Recipes for Thanksgiving or Holiday Leftovers

This turkey salad with Greek yogurt is a fantastic recipe to use up those leftovers from the holidays.  Add a few simple refrigerator ingredients to your turkey leftovers to give it a second life.  I always have a plan for how to use leftovers so we don’t throw anything away.

Making a big bowl of turkey salad is a great way to use up any extra leftovers, and have prepared meals for the week. 

How To Make Turkey Salad without Mayo

1. In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped turkey breast, apple, celery Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir well and taste, adding more and and pepper if desired.
2. Add the walnuts and parsley, and fold into the the turkey salad.
3. Serve over arugula, spinach, or on a wrap and enjoy!

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Turkey Salad with Greek Yogurt

Kelly Jensen

This turkey salad with yogurt is a creamy and crunchy turkey salad without mayo!  A great leftover turkey lunch recipe as a salad, sandwich, or wrap.  This simple recipe comes together in about 10 minutes if you have cooked leftover turkey, and is a delicious meal the whole family will love.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups cooked turkey breast shredded or diced
• 1 apple diced, I used a honey crisp apple
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt I used fat free
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped

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Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped turkey breast, apple, celery Greek yogurt, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir well and taste, adding more and and pepper if desired.
• Add the walnuts and parsley, and fold into the the turkey salad.
• Serve over arugula, spinach, or on a wrap and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 23gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 308mgPotassium: 303mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 486IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg

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