These 25 Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes are the perfect options for using up that extra turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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What To Do With Leftover Turkey
Leftover turkey (or roast chicken) 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 nothing goes to waste!
There are so many creative ways to use leftover turkey – everything from leftover turkey soup to pot pies, leftover turkey casserole, leftover turkey chili, turkey pasta and more! 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!
How long do you have to use leftovers?
Just make sure that you use it up in these recipes within the first five days if you are going to repurpose your turkey leftovers – if not, you can throw it in a Ziploc bag in the freezer up to 3 months or so – just make sure you come back to this post so you have more ideas on what to make next time you're looking to use up some holiday leftovers!
Freezing leftover turkey
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 freezer bags. Make sure you defrost in the fridge overnight or sprinkle some water overtop and microwave for 5-6 minutes from frozen when reheating.
You can then use the leftover turkey in these recipes below – you have up to 3 months to eat those leftovers so freezing provides some more flexibility.
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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
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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)
Download your free 7-Day Holiday Leftovers Menu
If you're looking for a full 7-day meal plan for using up leftover turkey, I've got you covered! Download my Holiday Leftovers Meal Plan complete with breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week. You can see how to make the recipes in my Youtube video too! Click here to download your free menu.
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
Download your free 7-Day Holiday Leftovers Menu
If you're looking for a full 7-day meal plan for using up leftover turkey, I've got you covered! Download my Holiday Leftovers Meal Plan complete with breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week. You can see how to make the recipes in my Youtube video too! Click here to download your free menu.
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
Download your free 7-Day Holiday Leftovers Menu
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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
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Download your free 7-Day Holiday Leftovers Menu
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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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Mark Mchale says
Turkey chili. Chunk up the meat you don’t eat and mix in with beef and your favorite recipe
Taylor Stinson says
Great idea!!
Crawdaddy says
Love the Curry Turkey, Chicken dish sub in the Turkey. Same for Butter Chicken or Tikka Masala