Every year at the end of the day on Thanksgiving, I put my daughter to bed and spend the next hour breaking down the thanksgiving turkey. The meat is packed into the freezer, the bones are saved and frozen to add flavoring to soups and I strain the broth in the bottom of the pan and freeze it. Nothing is wasted. If you still have turkey meat left over from Thanksgiving, too, try this cheap, healthy version of my favorite turkey salad sandwiches.

Turkey Salad Sandwiches (healthy version)

Ingredients:

2 cups diced cooked turkey meat
3-4 tablespoons pickle relish
3/4 cup Spectrum brand vegan mayo (I promise you can't tell it's not Miracle Whip) yum!
1/2 cup diced cucumber, apple and/or celery (optional)
1-2 diced hard-boiled eggs (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Add more mayo if you like your turkey salad wetter. Eat plain or spread on HFCS-free, hydrogenated oil-free whole wheat bread.

(These sandwiches are 3-year-old-kid tested and approved!)



photo by dduchon