We all love leftover turkey in a sandwich with maybe some cranberry sauce, delicious grain bread, or just plain classic mayonnaise with white bread, easy quick and the usual but that can get quite boring after the first two days.
First of all, if you have an overabundance of leftover turkey, separate the meat, add the white and dark into separate packages and yes you can refreeze it and use it in any of the recipes below for up to 2 months.
Seriously all these recipes from Mexican, Italian and American ideas to use up that leftover turkey area are all delicious.
Take a quick look at the recipes and pick out the one you like the best that suits your family taste buds.
The best part is you can use leftover chicken or other meats you may have in any of these recipes also, just they are all very versatile, just take a look at the suggestions below also within this collection.
We love using leftover turkey or chicken plain scallopini (if there are any) for Turkey Pot Pie or Hot Covered Turkey Sandwiches, those are just a few in the roundup below we love to make.
Scroll down to print off both easy recipes and let me know which one you like.
Variations and Leftover Turkey Ideas
Leftover turkey doesn't have to be boring, you can truly stretch your budget by making so many different recipes and never know it was from a previous meal.
These tried and true recipes are all delicious and we have adapted several other recipes through the years coming up with ideas not to get sick of eating turkey.
Just check out the list of photos and at the bottom more recipes we have added turkey to and changed up our regular recipes to fabulous and different just by using up the turkey from Thanksgiving or another holiday you've made it on.
Leftover Turkey Covered Sandwiches
Leftover Turkey Soup
Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
Turkey Scallopini
Leftover Turkey Dumplings
Open-Faced Leftover Turkey Tortilla Wraps
Leftover Turkey Chili
Leftover Turkey Enchiladas
Leftover Turkey, Cabbage, Rice and Bean Skillet
Leftover Tortilla Tex Mex Turkey Casserole
Other Suggestions
- Substitute boneless cooked turkey in your favorite Chicken Soup recipe
- use leftover boneless turkey in your favorite Chicken Stew recipes
- instead of chicken Oriental Salad make turkey oriental salad or just add with celery, walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise
- add chopped boneless turkey to Stuffed Chicken Peppers instead of chicken or beef
- leftover turkey is great in Fried Rice recipes
- leftover turkey can be used with store-bought Alfredo, any kind of gravy, or even Italian Salsa add then served over pasta
- leftover turkey is the perfect substitute for Asian Chicken and Broccoli dishes over rice
- Tortilla Appetizer Pinwheels are another great way to use up turkey for snacks
- Grind the turkey in a food processor for filling Stuffed Cabbage Rolls instead of beef
- One last thing, don't forget you can freeze individual portions of boneless turkey for up to 3 months and use it another time if you're ALL TURKIED OUT!
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