Turkey Avocado Salad

This Turkey Avocado Salad makes the perfect leftover turkey salad after the holidays! I use leftover turkey, kale, spinach, cabbage, red pepper, red onion, turkey, and avocado for a healthy and delicious salad that is topped with honey mustard dressing!

If you want more delicious and healthy salads, check out my Healthy Asian Salad with No Sugar, Easy Quinoa Salad, or my Roasted Cauliflower Turkey Salad.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

You will love this recipe because it is literally so easy! It uses up leftover turkey so you’re not wasting food, which I love. But it changes it up so much that it doesn’t feel like you’re just eating leftover turkey.

I use kale, spinach, purple cabbage, red onion, red pepper, and avocado in addition to turkey. This salad is loaded with gut healthy ingredients that will make your tummy happy and it will fill you up, making this perfect for lunch or dinner.  

I use my Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing for this salad, which is so incredibly easy to make. It provides just enough sweetness with no sugar at all (it doesn’t even have honey!), but let me tell you, it tastes just like honey mustard! See what it’s all about and make this easy leftover turkey salad.

Ingredients for Turkey Avocado Salad

Rosemary Turkey (or any organic turkey deli meat as well)

Organic Avocado

Organic Kale

Organic Spinach

Organic Red Pepper

Organic Purple Cabbage

How to Make a Turkey Avocado Salad

Step 1

To make the dressing: In a medium bowl, add the olive oil, coconut milk, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt. Whisk together. 

Step 2

To make the salad: In a large bowl, add the kale, spinach, cabbage, red pepper, red onion, turkey, and avocado. Drizzle dressing over the top of the salad. 

FAQ's

Can I use another meat?

Yes, feel free to use chicken, ham, or even your favorite deli meat like salami or summer sausage.

How should I store extra dressing?

Store extra dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Turkey Avocado Salad

Mimi Council

This easy and healthy salad uses leftover turkey along with avocado, kale, spinach, cabbage, red onion, red pepper, and honey mustard dressing.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Makes 1 serving

Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Dressing

• ▢ ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ ¼ cup coconut milk
• ▢ 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• ▢ 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

For the Salad

• ▢ 1 cup kale leaves
• ▢ ½ cup chopped spinach
• ▢ ½ cup chopped cabbage
• ▢ ¼ red pepper (diced)
• ▢ 2 slices red onion (diced)
• ▢ 2 slices turkey (diced)
• ▢ ½ avocado (diced)

Instructions

 

• To make the dressing: In a medium bowl, add the olive oil, coconut milk, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt. Whisk together.
• To make the salad: In a large bowl, add the kale, spinach, cabbage, red pepper, red onion, turkey, and avocado.
• Drizzle dressing over the top of the salad.
• Store leftover dressing in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

High Altitude – Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 973mgFiber: 12gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 9213IUVitamin C: 130mgCalcium: 220mgIron: 2mg

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