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Walnut-Cranberry Turkey Salad

Name: Walnut-Cranberry Turkey Salad
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts (4 ounces); 3/4 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup snipped chives; 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon; Salt; Freshly ground pepper; 1 1/4 pounds roast turkey, diced (4 cups); 3/4 cup dried cranberries; 8 ounces mixed greens, such as baby kale, baby arugula and chopped radicchio (8 packed cups); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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The dressing for this light, delicious turkey salad is made with low-fat mayonnaise, yogurt and chopped herbs. Slideshow: Terrific Turkey Leftovers

By Grace Parisi

Updated on May 18, 2017

Walnut-Cranberry Turkey Salad — Photo: © Christina Holmes

Total Time:

20 mins

Yield:

6

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts (4 ounces)
3/4 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup snipped chives
1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 1/4 pounds roast turkey, diced (4 cups)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
8 ounces mixed greens, such as baby kale, baby arugula and chopped radicchio (8 packed cups)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast for about 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Let cool, then coarsely chop the nuts.
In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt with the mayonnaise, parsley, chives and tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the turkey, cranberries and walnuts.
In another bowl, toss the mixed greens with the oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Mound the salad on a platter and top with the turkey salad. Serve right away.

Make Ahead

The turkey salad can be refrigerated (without the walnuts) overnight.