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Cape Cod Turkey Salad

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"Every year when we visit friends on Cape Cod we celebrate Thanksgiving in July. I incorporated some of the fresh herbs from my friend's garden and came up with this recipe as a way to use up leftover turkey. Serve the salad on croissants, crusty rolls, or a bed of lettuce. A lighter version can be made using reduced fat mayonnaise and sour cream." — WORKINGGIRL61

Directions

Mix the turkey, celery, cranberries, and walnuts together in a bowl.
To make the dressing, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over the turkey mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour. Serve cold.

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PREP 25 mins
READY IN 1 hr 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 02, 2010

I left out the sour cream and used pecans instead of walnuts. This was a very good spin on turkey salad. The cranberries make this, wouldn't recommend leaving them out. Diced apples would also be a great addition to this recipe! Thanx!

—Chrissy Fessler

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 03, 2007

This dish wassn't all that good. There was too much mayo and not enough turkey, I had to add 2 more cups! This recipe looked really good but it really wasn't. Theres no flavor and too rich. I wouldn't recommend making this dish.

—Jenny P.

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Mar 24, 2009

I thought this was excellent!!! I only used 1 tablespoon of parsley and added more sour cream. I also didnt use all of the dressing, i wisked the dressings and spices together first and only added enough to coat the salad. I thought it tasted out of this world and I would definetly make this again!!!! I have also used chicken instead of turkey and it tastes just as good!

—nemojo

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Nov 24, 2007

Very good! I added a couple teaspoons of good dijon mustard. Also used a bit less mayo and more low-fat sour cream - probably half and half.

—Christine M

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Nov 27, 2012

Fabulous! This is a wonderful salad and a great way to use up some leftover Thanksgiving turkey! I LOVE dried cranberries so this salad was right up my alley. I also added some chopped apples to give it a little more sweetness. For the dressing I used Hellman's light mayo and cut it with a bit of reduced fat sour cream. I also opted to use a little curry powder vs. rosemary and parsley. I'm a huge fan of rosemary, but for this salad I felt the curry powder just paired better. I let this set in the fridge for a few hours and after sneaking a few bites - WOW, what a wonderful combination of flavors! This was so good on whole grain bread - thanks for a great recipe.

—Jillian

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Sep 04, 2012

This could really benefit from some finely diced onion. The rosemary didn't really seem to fit with this salad - I would leave that out. I used pecans instead of walnuts and they great. With a few adjustments this is a great use of leftover turkey.

—Baking Nana

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Nov 28, 2011

Great recipe- though I did change it a bit to resemble a cape cod salad from Costco. I didnt add parsley or rosemary. I added some honey and used pecans instead of walnuts. It tastes great!

—Marietta

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Aug 28, 2012

Found salad to be very bland.

—mrsmouselips

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Nutrition

Calories
521 kcal
26%

Carbohydrates
12.3 g
4%

Cholesterol
76 mg
25%

Fat
43 g
66%

Fiber
1.5 g
6%

Protein
23.1 g
46%

Sodium
381 mg
15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cape Cod Turkey Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 521
Calories from Fat: 387

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 43g 66 %
Saturated Fat 8.6g 43 %
Cholesterol 76mg 25 %
Sodium 381mg 15 %
** Potassium 345mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.3g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
Protein 23.1g 46 %
** Sugars 7.5g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 64 %
** Vitamin B6 38 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.