Leftover Turkey Salad Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

It happens every year. You make a giant 28-pound turkey for a family of eight and surprise It doesn't all get eaten. Now, you're left with a pile of leftover turkey breast and all the dark meat that only a few people will touch. What to do?Everyone loves a thanksgiving leftover turkey sandwich, but there's only so much turkey soup you can stuff in your freezer, leftover pizza you can make, and turkey burritos you can enjoy. Sometimes, you need something new and fresh, that doesn't taste like the heavy meal you just consumed. That's where these turkey salad lettuce wraps come into play. Fresh, crispy butter lettuce leaves, sharp cheddar cheese, and a homemade cranberry mustard turn the leftover bird into a lightened-up dinner. The best part is, you can easily make this turkey salad right after thanksgiving and keep it in the fridge for a few days. If you want a little variety, this salad is also delicious on whole wheat toast or on top of a traditional salad.

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35minstotal
15minsPrep
20minsCook
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20m.Cook
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Ingredients for Leftover Turkey Salad Lettuce Wraps Recipe

  • 0.30 cup Leftover roasted turkey meat
  • 1/20 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/20 cup Sour cream
  • 1/10 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • As required Salt
  • As required Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/20 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/5 Scallion
  • 2 Butter lettuce leaves
  • 0.30 cup Frozen cranberries
  • 0.13 cup Water
  • 0.40 tablespoon Stone Ground Mustard
  • 0.30 tablespoon Maple syrup
Nutrition
value
123
calories per serving
5 g Fat12 g Protein8 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    5g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Carbs
    8g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    8g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    5g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    94mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    173mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    14mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    10mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    22mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    151mg
  • Selenium
    12mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats