Hello, Dear Ones. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Today I want to share some of my favorite ways to use up leftover turkey.
20 Ways to Use Leftover Turkey
You’ll notice that these are many of my chicken recipes. How nice of turkeys and chickens to be interchangeable. Any time a recipe calls for chicken, just use turkey instead. See how easy this is?
- Turkey Sandwiches
- Turkey and Rice Casserole
- Turkey and Noodles
- Turkey Salad
- Turkey Roll Ups (Spread mayo and/or mustard on a soft flour tortilla, sprinkle on small bits of turkey, cheese, pickle, whatever…and roll it up.)
- Turkey Chef Salad (Greens, turkey, cheddar cheese, boiled egg, carrots, tomatoes, peas…yum!)
- Turkey and Biscuits
- Turkey Pot Pie
- Turkey Tortilla Melts (Make these just like a quesadilla, just add turkey pieces)
- Turkey Tacos (Simmer turkey in a little water with salt and chili powder…serve on flour tortillas with taco fixings.)
- Turkey Tortilla Soup
- Turkey Stir Fry
- Three Cheese Garlic Turkey Pasta
- Turkey Enchiladas
- Turkey with Spanish Rice
- Turkey Alfredo
- Turkey Quiche
- Turkey-n-Veggie Scramble
- Turkey Tostadas (Make like turkey tacos above, just fry your tortillas in olive oil to make them crisp.)
- Black Bean Taco Salad
I would have to say that my favorite way to use leftover turkey is in Turkey Salad. To make the most delicious Turkey Salad sandwiches, I make this easy Whole Wheat Stir-and-Pour Sandwich bread. Oh my goodness, that makes for an amazing meal when you add fruits and veggies on the side.
Turkey and Rice Casserole is also amazing because it is a great way to use the turkey broth you’ve made while baking your turkey. And Turkey and Noodles? Well, this is what the family always requests after the holidays. It’s as much of a tradition as the holiday turkey itself.
What are your favorite ways to use up leftovers after a holiday meal?
We had our big meal at mid-day. Later that evening I made soup with some of the leftovers.
Our 16 lb turkey was like the fish & loaves in the bible. It kept feeding and feeding… First 10 people, then me & dh that night again, then leftovers sent with 1 family, then my mom & her guest, then we ate leftovers again yesterday and shared with my friend who broke her hand, then I made turkey soup last night and sharing with the friend who broke her hand and we are eating that today… It just keeps on giving????