Leftover Smoked Turkey?
This is a great way to use your leftover smoked turkey. You can also use roasted turkey, chicken, duck or any cooked poultry you have on hand. I don’t recommend canned chicken – There’s just something weird about that stuff. Don’t have leftovers? Go buy a rotisserie chicken, or some other cooked turkey or chicken. But someday you really should smoke a turkey and make this for you and your family. So, put it on your list because It’s amazing!
Tired of cutting grapes one at a time?
Well, now you don’t have to ever again. I learned this about 10 years ago, but never actually tried it until a couple of years ago when I was making smoked turkey salad using leftovers that I had from thanksgiving.
The very first time I cut grapes this way I was showing off to a friend, but I had never actually done it. Pepé had no faith in me whatsoever, and I had no idea if I was going to be successful, but I just approached it with confidence and acted as if I had done this a hundred times before. I said, “watch and learn people”. I cut them all in half with one continuous slice, did a knife drop and walked away. Everyone including myself was stunned and their jaws were wide open. Afterwards, I came clean and explained that I had no idea if it was going to work or not, but had to give it a go. LOL
Great job… I knew you could do it.
Chop the rest of your ingredients and place them in a bowl. Season, add Mayonnaise and serve on a croissant, a bed of lettuce or right out of the bowl.
Tired of Turkey for now? Freeze it for later.
Maybe you don’t want to eat more turkey this week. No big deal, freeze it in an air tight bag in 1-2 cup portions and eat it later. See below for some suggestions.
Tomato Basil Chicken Tart
Easy Chicken Stock
Chicken Posolé (Pozole)
Deep Dish Turkey Pot Pie
No Flip Chicken Quesadillas
The Best Seafood & Chicken Gumbo
Smoked Turkey Salad
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Cooked Smoked Turkey white and dark meat chopped
- 3/4 Cup Celery chopped
- 1/2 Cup Red Seedless Grapes cut in half (link to video of me cutting grapes)
- 1/2 Cup Onions chopped
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Tarragon dried
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop smoked turkey, onions and celery into small pieces. Slice grapes in half (see video for easy way to cut all at once instead of one at a time). Combine all ingredients and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve on a croissant, a bed of lettuce or right out of the bowl.