These 25 Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes are the perfect options for using up that extra turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Leftover Turkey Recipes
Leftover turkey can be a big problem when you no longer have a giant holiday crowd to help you eat it (check out my top Thanksgiving recipes here). You could just freeze any leftover turkey to save for future meals, or you could try some of these awesome leftover turkey recipes to help you make sure that nothing goes to waste!
There are so many creative ways to use leftover turkey – you can turn your leftovers into everything from turkey soup to pot pies, casserole, chili, pasta and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Leftover turkey is good for about 5 days, as long as you store it in the fridge in airtight containers. If you plan on storing it for longer than that, I’d freeze it.
If you can't use up that leftover turkey within 5 days, then you can always freeze it in glass containers with lids or in Ziploc bags for up to 3 months. Make sure you defrost in the fridge overnight or sprinkle some water over top and microwave for 5 to 6 minutes from frozen when reheating.
You definitely can eat your turkey leftovers, but there are so many other ways you can cook with it! Check out some of my favourite recipes below so you don’t get stuck eating boring, cold turkey for days after Thanksgiving.
Turkey Leftover Recipes
This round-up of leftover turkey recipes will help give you some holiday leftover ideas so that you never have to worry about too much food ever again.
Mini Turkey Pot Pies via The Girl on Bloor
Easy Stovetop Turkey Tetrazzini via The Girl on Bloor
Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole via Life Tastes Good
Spiralized Zucchini Chicken Noodle Soup Jars via The Girl on Bloor
Loaded Turkey Panini via Pinch of Yum
Leftover Turkey Harvest Cobb Salad via Skinnytaste
Leftover Turkey Nachos via Bless Her Heart Yall
Leftover Turkey Chili via Salt & Lavender
Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza via The Stay at Home Chef
Chicken Wild Rice Soup via The Girl on Bloor (sub in leftover turkey for chicken)
Crockpot Chicken and Rice via The Girl on Bloor (sub in leftover turkey for chicken)
Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd's Pie via Culinary Ginger
Turkey Enchiladas via Creme de la Crumb
Leftover Turkey Bombs via Carlsbad Cravings
Leftover Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Noodles via Kids Eats by Shanai
Turkey, Cranberry and Brie Crescent Braid via Spicy Southern Kitchen
Leftover Turkey Detox Soup via Sweet Peas and Saffron
Leftover Turkey Pasta via Salt and Lavender
Cranberry Chipotle Turkey Sliders via Carlsbad Cravings
Sundried Tomato Turkey Roll Ups via Fit Foodie Finds
Turkey Lasagna via Ambitious Kitchen
Vietnamese-Inspired Turkey Noodle Soup via Pinch of Yum
Caprese Spaghetti Squash via The Girl on Bloor (use leftover turkey instead of cooking up fresh chicken)
Mini Chicken Curry Pot Pies via The Girl on Bloor (sub in turkey for chicken!)
Baked Turkey Tettrazini via She Wears Many Hats
Use up any leftover pumpkin puree with this Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
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25 Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked leftover turkey
- 1 bag frozen fries
- 2 cups leftover veggies peas, carrots, corn, brussels sprouts, etc
- 1 cup cheese curds
- 2 cups leftover gravy
Optional toppings
- 2 tbsp Leftover cranberry sauce
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Add fries to a parchment-lined baking sheet in one even layer. Bake for 10 minutes each side.
- When fries are mostly cooked through, top with leftover turkey, veggies, cheese curds and gravy. Bake another 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, top with cranberry sauce and garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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