Winter Green Salad with Turkey

This easy recipe for a crisp and fresh Winter Green Salad with Turkey is packed full of yummy seasonal fruits and vegetables, lean protein, & an amazing homemade cranberry vinaigrette dressing. The best way to use leftover cooked holiday turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas.

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 648 kcal

Ingredients

1.5 cups cooked turkey diced white or dark meat (skin on or off)
4 cups spinach and arugula rinsed & dry
¼ cup sunflower seeds roasted salted or unsalted
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 large fuyu persimmon cored & diced
salt & pepper to taste optional

Cranberry Vinaigrette

¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons cranberry sauce jellied from the can
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

This can be made in a medium salad bowl or in two individual plates or salad bowls. I made it in two separate bowls but either works.
Divide the greens evenly between two individual salad bowls or plates.
4 cups spinach and arugula
Top each with equal portions of the turkey, sunflower seeds, persimmon, and dried cranberries.
1.5 cups cooked turkey, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, ¼ cup dried cranberries, 1 large fuyu persimmon
In a small mixing bowl, add the 3 ingredients, salt, & pepper. Whisk until combined. It will be a bit thick and rich looking thanks to the cranberry jelly sauce.
¼ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Drizzle half the dressing over each salad. Toss to coat - taste and adjust seasoning as needed, add more salt & pepper if desired.
salt & pepper to taste

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS:

Use any combination of leafy greens; try kale, mixed greens, romaine, green leaf, iceberg, or butterhead.
Try other leftover meats - chicken, ham, pork or even sliced deli meats.
Use diced apples or pears if you cannot find fuyu persimmons.

Nutrition

Calories: 648kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 30gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 322mgPotassium: 969mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 5673IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 6mg

Keyword christmas, dairy-free, fall, fast, fruit, gluten-free, high-protein, lunch, paleo, poultry, quick, simple, thanksgiving, vegetable, whole30, winter

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