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Croissant filled with chunky turkey salad, green apple and dried cranberries, with fox and hedgehog mugs behind it.

Turkey Salad with Apples, Cranberries and Walnuts

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Chunks of leftover turkey, crisp Granny Smith apple, chewy dried cranberries and walnuts are tossed with just enough mayonnaise to hold it all together. Pile the salad into buttery croissants for an easy lunch the day after Thanksgiving.

  • Yield: 4 generously filled croissants 1x

Ingredients

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  • 350 g or about 2½ cups cooked turkey, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 100 g or about ¾ cup diced unpeeled Granny Smith apple
  • 40 g or about ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • 30 g or about ¼ cup roughly chopped walnuts
  • 60 ml or ¼ cup mayonnaise, plus more as needed
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 croissants, split

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, gently toss the turkey, apple, cranberries and walnuts with the mayonnaise. Add another spoonful of mayonnaise if needed to lightly coat everything.
  2. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Divide the salad among the split croissants and serve.
  • Author: Helen Kain