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It’s always a dilemma what on earth to do with all the leftover turkey, right? Can’t face another roast dinner? This keto friendly warm turkey salad fits the bill nicely and will feel like a totally different meal from your Christmas dinner thanks to the warming spices and orange zest.
This low-carb turkey salad is loaded with healthy fats and full of goodness. It’s not just for Christmas though, you can make this nutritious salad at any time of the year and replace the cooked turkey with either turkey steaks or some left over roast chicken.
Hands-on Overall
Nutritional values (per serving)
Net carbs5.5 grams
Protein24.8 grams
Fat37.3 grams
Calories468 kcal
Calories from carbs 5%, protein 22%, fat 73%
Total carbs11.1 gramsFiber5.5 gramsSugars2.5 gramsSaturated fat11 gramsSodium520 mg(23% RDA)Magnesium98 mg(24% RDA)Potassium727 mg(36% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
Salad:
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced (45 g/ 1.6 oz)
- 2 tbsp ghee or duck fat (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
- 250 g roast leftover turkey (8.8 oz)
- 1/3 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp pistachios (15 g/ 0.5 oz)
- 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds (25 g/ 0.9 oz)
- 100 g watercress (3.5 oz)
- 80 g arugula (rocket) (2.8 oz)
- 3 tbsp chopped mint
- 4 tbsp chopped coriander
- Optional: 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (22 g/ 0.8 oz)
- 1 large avocado, sliced (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
Dressing:
Instructions
- Place half of the ghee into a saucepan and heat on a medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for about 3 minutes until soft.
- Mix all the dressing ingredients together.
- Add about 1/2 of the dressing to the onions and sauté for another 2 minutes until they become a little sticky.
- Add the remaining half of the ghee into to a pan. Add the turkey and spices and sauté for 3-5 minutes until warm and crisp.
- Place the pistachios and pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan and gently toast on a medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes until golden. Remove from the heat and pan. Allow to cool.
- Place the leaves on a serving platter. Toss with the herbs remaining dressing, turkey, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate (optional), slices of avocado, and feta.
- It tastes best when served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for 1 day.
Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving)
| Net carbs | Protein | Fat | Calories |
|---|
| Onion, red, fresh |
| 0.7 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 4 kcal |
| Ghee |
| 0 g | 0 g | 7.5 g | 68 kcal |
| Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted |
| 0 g | 17.8 g | 4.6 g | 118 kcal |
| Cinnamon, spices |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Cumin, ground |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0.1 g | 1 kcal |
| Coriander seed, ground |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Pistachio nuts, unsalted |
| 0.6 g | 0.8 g | 1.7 g | 22 kcal |
| Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) |
| 0.3 g | 1.8 g | 3 g | 34 kcal |
| Watercress, fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0.6 g | 0 g | 3 kcal |
| Rocket (arugula), fresh |
| 0.4 g | 0.5 g | 0.1 g | 5 kcal |
| Mint, fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| Coriander (cilantro), fresh |
| 0 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Avocado, fresh |
| 0.9 g | 1 g | 7.4 g | 80 kcal |
| Feta cheese |
| 0.5 g | 1.8 g | 2.7 g | 33 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 6.8 g | 60 kcal |
| Sesame oil, toasted |
| 0 g | 0 g | 3.4 g | 30 kcal |
| Lime juice, fresh |
| 0.7 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| Ginger root, fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Orange peel (zest), fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Coconut aminos (substitute to soy sauce) |
| 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Pepper, black, spices |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Total per serving |
| 5.5 g | 24.8 g | 37.3 g | 468 kcal |
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