25+ Best Leftover Turkey Recipes

These are the 25+ Best Leftover Turkey Recipes. They’re a great way to use up that extra turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Repurpose those holiday leftovers

Leftover turkey can be a big problem when you no longer have a giant holiday crowd to help you eat it. Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can reuse your leftovers!

From turkey soup to pot pies, casserole, pasta and more, I rounded up my fave ways to use leftover turkey, to ensure that nothing goes to waste.

Comfort Food Recipes

One of the best ways to use up those leftovers is to create a warm and comforting dish, perfect for chilly nights.

Super Easy Mini Turkey Pot Pies

These Super Easy Mini Turkey (or Chicken) Pot Pies are a lighter version of your favourite comfort food in the cutest individual serving sizes! 

Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe

This is the creamiest Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe. It’s so easy to make in the slow cooker with no canned soup required! Just swap out the chicken for turkey and add it at the end of the cooking time.

Mini Turkey Curry Pot Pies

These Mini Turkey (or Chicken) Curry Pot Pies are so cute! The coconut curry filling comes together easily in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop.

Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole via Life Tastes Good

This Thanksgiving Casserole combines all of your holiday leftovers (minus the pie) into one delicious dish! 

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Nachos via Bless Her Heart, Y’all

Turn your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into cheesy, spicy, gluten-free party food that will be scooped up in seconds!

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Shepherd’s Pie via Culinary Ginger

Holiday leftovers are just as good the second time around. This Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Shepherd’s Pie makes use of everything you have in one dish. 

Turkey Enchiladas via Creme de la Crumb

These easy cheesy turkey and black bean enchiladas are perfect for using up leftover shredded turkey!

Sandwiches, Wraps & Breads

Looking for an easy way to use up leftover turkey? Throw it in a sandwich or wrap! It makes a great pizza topping, too.

Kale Chicken Caesar Wraps

These veggie-filled Kale Chicken Caesar Wraps are the perfect on-the-go lunch, with an avocado Caesar dressing that’s lighter on calories. Use leftover turkey to make these even easier!

Turkey Sliders with Cranberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce via Carlsbad Cravings

Chipotle Cranberry Turkey Sliders (or chicken!) with Apple Poppy Seed Slaw are a wonderfully delicious way to devour your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers!

Easy Turkey Roll Ups via Fit Foodie Finds

his turkey pinwheel recipe is great for kids and adults. Pair sun-dried tomato paste with leftover turkey, provolone cheese, and your favorite whole wheat tortilla.

Loaded Turkey Panini via Pinch of Yum

This Loaded Turkey Panini is perfect for all your Thanksgiving leftovers! Pack them into this sandwich and grill to golden brown perfection.

Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza via The Stay at Home Chef

Use up all of those Thanksgiving leftovers and make something new and delicious. Thanksgiving leftover pizza is a delicious way to mix things up!

Leftover Turkey Bombs via Carslbad Cravings

Leftover Turkey Bombs are everything you love about Thanksgiving dinner stuffed into soft and chewy stuffing-like biscuits all dipped in luscious gravy!

Turkey, Cranberry and Brie Crescent Braid via Spicy Southern Kitchen

A Turkey, Cranberry, and Brie Crescent Braid makes a wonderful holiday appetizer, and Pillsbury Crescents® makes it super easy to make.

Soups & Salads

If you want a lighter meal after indulging in all your holiday favourites, make these soups or salads! They’re healthy lunch ideas that you can bring to work.

Zucchini Chicken Noodle Soup Jars

These Spiralized Zucchini Chicken Noodle Soup Jars are a perfect low-carb meal prep idea. Use leftover turkey for a quick lunch!

Easiest Chicken Wild Rice Soup

This is the Easiest Chicken Wild Rice Soup made even easier with leftover turkey! The hearty comfort food comes together in one pot with a wild rice blend, veggies and sage.

Leftover Turkey Soup via Sweet Peas and Saffron

This leftover turkey soup is the best way to use up turkey after a Thanksgiving feast! It’s full of immune-boosting ingredients.

Leftover Turkey Chili via Salt & Lavender

Put Thanksgiving leftovers to good use with this easy and quick leftover turkey chili recipe! It’s loaded with beans and veggies and is ready in just over half an hour to warm you up fast.

Easy Turkey Noodle Soup via Pinch of Yum

This easy turkey noodle soup recipe is LIGHT and so flavorful. It’s perfect for leftovers on a cozy chilly day!

Leftover Turkey Harvest Cobb Salad via Skinnytaste

Did you eat too much stuffing and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving? Here’s a wonderful Fall cobb salad to use up any of that leftover turkey if you’re looking for a meal that will be filling yet light.

Pasta & Noodle Dishes

Leftover turkey is an excellent addition to any of these pasta and noodle recipes! They’re a great way to switch things up if you’re tired of the same old leftovers.

Best Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

This is the Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini! The cheesy and creamy pasta dish with mushrooms and peas makes leftover turkey delicious again.

Chicken Caprese Spaghetti Squash Boats

Sub leftover turkey in these Chicken Caprese Spaghetti Squash Boats! They’re a low carb dinner idea that’s bursting with flavour and topped off with a balsamic glaze!

Easy Creamy Leftover Turkey Pasta via Salt & Lavender

This easy creamy leftover turkey pasta recipe is the perfect way to use up your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers! Ready in only 20 minutes.

The Best Healthy Turkey Lasagna via Ambitious Kitchen

The BEST turkey lasagna ever! Made with a homemade tomato basil sauce packed with fresh herbs & Italian spices, lean ground turkey and cheese.

Leftover Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry via Kits Eat by Shanai

Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry using leftover roast chicken or turkey, loaded with veggies, noodles and a super easy teriyaki sauce.  

Meal prep tools

• Don’t forget meal prep containers to store everything – these are microwave-friendly for reheating food.
• Speaking of meat, I order my grass-fed turkey from Butcher Box!
• Mason jars are great for storing soups or salads where you’re layering a bunch of different ingredients.