Turkey Waldorf Salad

This is not your classic Waldorf salad, which is traditionally a mélange of apples, celery, raisins, walnuts and grapes in a thick mayonnaise-based dressing. Here, the dressing, thinned out and lightened with yogurt, is spiced with curry and cumin, and the salad mix includes a generous amount of chopped radicchio or endive, which bring a bitter dimension into the mix. This salad is also an excellent home for leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Ingredients

For the dressing

• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ¼ cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ½ teaspoon lightly toasted cumin seeds, ground
• ½ teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil or grapeseed oil, or 1 tablespoon each

For the Salad

• 2 cups diced or shredded turkey
• 1 tart apple, such as a Granny Smiith, diced
• 1 ½ cups diced celery
• ¼ cup raisins
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups chopped radicchio or endive

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    253 calories; 17 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 12 grams protein; 37 milligrams cholesterol; 127 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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6 servings

Preparation

1. In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, cumin, honey, lemon juice, salt and oil.
2. In a large salad bowl combine turkey, apples, celery, raisins, walnuts and radicchio or endive. Add dressing, toss together, and serve.

• Advance preparation: This keeps well for a couple of days in the refrigerator but the lettuce will not retain its crisp texture.

10 minutes