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Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...

Post-Thanksgiving Cranberry Almond Turkey Salad

One of favorite parts about Thanksgiving is the leftovers. However, keeping them in their Thanksgiving dinner form and just reheating them can be monotonous. The fun is figuring out how to transform the ingredients into new flavors and forms. One way is this recipe for chicken salad but using turkey meat instead. I like using the white breast meat the best for this but a little bit of dark meat mixed in would still be delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped turkey meat
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 1.5 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries (declump or loosely dice)
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup diced celery (about 1 large stalk)
  • 1/6 cup diced green onions (1 large one)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 black pepper
Directions
  • Mix the mayo, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl and stir to create a dressing.
  • Add all the other ingredients to the bowl.
  • Stir starting from the bottom up until all the dressing and ingredients are evenly incorporated.
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