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Last Updated on April 11, 2025 by Melanie
Who loves Thanksgiving? Raise your hand.
Who loves Thanksgiviving leftovers? Raise your hand.
Who really needs a low cal healthy way to eat all those leftovers? Hand raised!!!
This is my recipe of what to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers.
It combines stuffing (cornbread or traditional works), turkey, red onion and cranberries on a bed of spring mix and drizzled with cranberry vinaigrette. You can even throw some oranges on for good measure. Make it your own.
Now here I’m gonna let you on a secret. Probably a cook’s no-no. But hey. It’s the truth. So here it goes.
I’ve never made homemade cranberry sauce. Should I? Most definitely. Will I like it? I’m sure I will. But of all things canned, most of which I don’t even buy any more, this one we all love. So if I make home made mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, baked corn and fluffy dinner rolls. Who’s gonna point the finger and say “Look she didn’t make homemade cranberry sauce?”
All right? Go ahead and point the finger. But I like it and that’s tough.
So judge me or not but you must try this cranberry vinaigrette. It’s rocking.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Love and blessings!
Melanie
Day After Thanksgiving Salad with Turkey
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 4 cups spring mix
- 1 cup turkey diced or shredded
- 2/3 cup stuffing
- 1/2 red onion (sliced)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 orange sliced (optional)
for Dressing
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together except oil. Blend well. Add oil through the top and mix just until thoroughly combined.
I’m from the UK so no thanks giving for me, but will definitely be keeping this in mind for boxing day- love the idea of the cranberry dressing :).
Cranberry dressing….must try. Thanks for stopping by!
I **LOVE** this idea for an after-Thanksgiving treat! And, I always feel I need to eat lighter 2nd day – so this is absolutely perfect. My favorite is the cranberry dressing! What a great idea Melanie – I love it!!!
Thanks Kristi! I’m now in love with cranberry dressing. I think I’ll be making well beyond Thanksgiving.
This is such a good idea for the day after feasting Melanie! Even for the days that are not after Thanksgiving, this salad looks perfect. Yum!
Thanks Taylor. Glad you stopped by!