Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) can cooked turkey, drained (or turkey leftovers)
  • 4 ounces water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 12 cup mayonnaise
  • 12 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
  • 14 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional) or 14 cup walnuts (optional)
  • 34 cup salad oil
  • 14 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 18 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon pepper
  • 12 cup canned whole cranberry sauce

Method

  • To make salad, mix all of the ingredients together until they're well coated.
  • To toast pecans, heat in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until they begin to crackle.
  • Or toast on a cookie sheet in a 350-degree F.
  • oven for about 5 minutes.
  • To make vinaigrette, combine all the ingredients and process in a blender until smooth.
  • Place the turkey salad on a bed of lettuce or toast, then drizzle with vinaigrette.
  • Both the salad and the vinaigrette may be made ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.
  • Yield: 4 servings.