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Christmas Leftovers Salad

December 26, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated November 25, 2020

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A quick and easy Christmas Leftovers salad with kale made from leftover Christmas turkey, ham and vegetables.

leftover christmas salad kale turkey ham

Earlier I posted this Bubble & Squeak Fritters recipe, guaranteed to go down a storm with the kids.

My next recipe is more for the grown ups, unless you have any kale loving children in your house!

Christmas Leftovers Salad

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Christmas Leftovers Salad


★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main Meal
  • Cuisine: British
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Description

A quick and easy kale salad made from leftover Christmas turkey, ham and vegetables


Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 4 cups Christmas dinner leftovers – turkey, ham, vegetables, etc
  • 2 tbsp dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 200g kale
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
  • Dressing:
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Put the Christmas leftovers and dried cranberries in a frying pan with a small amount of oil or butter and the honey and fry gently over a medium heat, stirring regularly until it has all warmed through.
  2. Place the kale in a bowl or onto a salad plate and add with the warm leftovers. Top with pomegranate seeds and chopped hazelnuts.
  3. Make the dressing by pouring all the ingredients into a jar with a lid. Shake vigorously until they have all combined.
  4. Serve immediately.
1 Serving34719.2 g170.5 mg14.7 g2.4 g32.7 g6.5 g23.3 g

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like my Leftover Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Pie

Leftover Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Pie
Christmas Leftovers Salad Pinterest Pin

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    March 2, 2018 at 10:04 am

    Love the idea of this. Will be trying at Christmas for sure.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Fiver Feeds says

    December 28, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Who says after-Christmas dinner can’t be better than the one on Christmas? It definitely can, great recipe, I’m thrilled!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:14 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    December 27, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    I don’t have any Christmas leftovers, but I definitely will be getting the ingredients to make this salad. It looks so incredibly delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:12 am

      Thank you Thalia!

      Reply

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