Delicious Recipes for Leftover Turkey
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Use up some of those Thanksgiving leftovers with these easy and delicious recipes for leftover turkey! Have a recipe that calls for shredded chicken? No problem! Just substitute some shredded or cubed leftover turkey for the chicken!
Probably one of the best things about Thanksgiving dinner is all of the leftover turkey! My husband thinks I’m a weirdo because I actually love leftover turkey more than fresh, hot turkey. He thinks I’m especially weird when I make my favorite ever leftover turkey sandwich the next day.
What is it you ask? Two pieces of bread, mayo, leftover turkey breast and salt! Yes. Maybe it’s a little strange that I don’t add anything else to it, like onion or even lettuce, but that’s what I always enjoyed as a kid and still do as an adult. I guess I need to really find a great low-carb bread recipe so I don’t have to miss out!
Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes
Sometimes it's a struggle to figure out recipes to use up all of those leftovers after Thanksgiving, but no more! Here are over 20 delicious recipes to use up leftover turkey.
Leftover Turkey Pasta Recipes
This creamy pasta and broccoli dish could easily incorporate leftover turkey from Thanksgiving in place of the chicken.
A recipe staple for leftover turkey!
Who doesn't love a creamy and cheesy ziti recipe for leftover turkey?
Casserole Recipes with Leftover Turkey
Need something keto or low carb friendly to use up that leftover turkey? Check out this yummy keto chicken pot pie recipe that you could definitely use turkey leftovers in.
Another amazing casserole recipe with french onion flavor.
Use up all of the Thanksgiving leftovers with this loaded turkey pot pie recipe.
Encore is right! This dish really lets those leftovers have another moment in the limelight
Making a Shepherds pie is a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers.
I've never tried king ranch casserole but it sure looks delicious! Substitute leftover turkey for chicken.
Leftover Turkey Soup Recipes
Here's a yummy recipe that can slow cook all day so there's no need to slave in the kitchen the day after Thanksgiving.
Turkey and dumplings is one of my favorite leftover turkey recipes. This one uses leftover turkey AND stuffing!
You can't go wrong with a classic turkey and noodle soup.
Another chicken recipe that can be converted using leftover turkey instead.
Crockpot Turkey Chili Recipe | Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
A twist on a classic chili recipe using leftover turkey. Yum!
Skip the heavy crust and opt for a pot pie soup instead. Substitute chicken for leftover turkey.
Turkey chowder is a simple and tasty way to use turkey leftovers.
Other Turkey Recipes for Leftovers
This leftover turkey recipe is seriously comfort in a bowl.
If you have a lot of leftover turkey, whip up these turkey enchiladas for a Mexican twist.
Turkey salad makes an easy and delicious lunch idea that doesn't require a lot of work. Perfect for the day after Thanksgiving.
Now this is a flavor combination I would not have come up with myself but it looks amazing!
Need a recipe for that turkey carcass? Why not make some stock to freeze?
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You just made my day – thank you for including my soup. Hope you have a blessed week!
So happy to feature your soup–can’t wait to give it a try!