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Curried Turkey Salad | Magnolia Days

Curried Turkey Salad

This curried turkey salad is made with apples, celery, onion, raisins, and a mild yellow curry dressing. Serve it on lettuce and top with toasted coconut.
Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 2 cups chopped red delicious apple unpeeled
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups chopped cooked turkey white meat recommended
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 cup toasted and coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

For serving:

  • 1 red delicious apple
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Bibb or green leaf lettuce
  • 1/4 cup lightly toasted coconut flakes

Instructions

For the salad:

  1. Place chopped apple and lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss to coat apple with lemon juice. Add turkey, celery, pecans, raisins, and onion. Toss to combine.
  2. Combine cream, curry powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Beat at medium-high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold whipped mixture into mayonnaise.
  3. Add curried dressing to turkey mixture. Gently toss to combine. Cover and chill thoroughly.

For serving:

  1. Core and thinly slice apple. Place slices in a bowl with water and lemon juice.
  2. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving plates. Spoon turkey salad on lettuce. Sprinkle toasted coconut flakes on top.
  3. Remove apple slices from lemon-water and arrange slices on plates. Discard lemon-water. Serve salads immediately.

Recipe Notes

This curried turkey salad is made with apples, celery, onion, raisins, and a mild yellow curry dressing. Serve it on lettuce and top with toasted coconut.