Leftover turkey, mayo, crisp celery, and fresh green onions make up this unforgettable turkey salad recipe. This delicious recipe makes the most of thanksgiving leftovers! Serve the salad on bread, or with crackers, or in lettuce cups.

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Good old-fashioned Turkey Salad, just like your favorite diner used to make. And always the best sandwich you could order. And it’s still one of the best sandwiches around. Plus it’s THE most delicious way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

The best sandwich!

Succulent chunks of turkey breast meat, just enough mayo, crispy celery, fresh green onion, and just enough salt and pepper make this the BEST basic turkey salad you can make at home.

Serve this turkey salad on white bread, pilot bread, leftover dinner rolls, grain-filled bread, lettuce cups, or even on a bed of fresh greens for a leftover turkey meal that won’t leave your kitchen a mess. Simple and perfect!

What kind of turkey should I use for this turkey salad Recipe?

Personally, I prefer all white meat for this salad but it’s ALSO your choice. Love dark meat, use it! Love a blend of white and dark, then by all means make that. You can’t go wrong with this because you’re making it how you like it.

What you need:

turkey breast meat or dark meat
mayonnaise or miracle whip
chopped celery
green onions
kosher salt or sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
bowl
knife
cutting board
medium or large bowl
fork or silicone spatula

Variations for this recipe

Have chicken breast instead? You can use this recipe to make a chicken salad as well using leftover rotisserie chicken or home-roasted chicken. Or use thickly sliced deli meats if that’s what you have.

Add a splash of cranberry sauce to the mix OR add it to the finished sandwich. You can use sliced mild red onion instead of green onions. Or add yellow mustard, dijon mustard, or even hearty whole-grain mustard to the mix if you love mustard.

SO MUCH turkey

I like to make this Air Fryer Turkey Breast when I JUST want leftover white meat. Butterball has HALF a turkey breast, skinless and boneless. Small enough to fit right into the air fryer. But big enough to give you lots of leftovers without the overwhelm of a full turkey dinner.

So you’ve for leftover turkey

It’s the time of year for all the best leftovers and it’s the perfect time to put them to good use! One of our favorite ways to use up turkey, veggies, and gravy is this Leftover Turkey Pot Pie it’s ONE easy recipe. All the turkey dinner leftovers you want to put in a baking dish, covered over with turkey gravy, and topped with a sheet of puff pastry.