Festive Fall Turkey Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup whole cranberries
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3/4 cup cashew halves
• 6 cups chopped cooked turkey
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground dried sage
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
• place the cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, and sugar into a pan. bring to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost all the liquid has cooked away, about 5 minutes. remove from the heat, and cool.
• place cashews on prepared baking pan. roast in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. remove, and cool.
• mix the turkey together in a large bowl with the celery, mayonnaise, applesauce, salt, sage, thyme, and pepper until evenly blended. fold in the cranberry mixture. refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.