Unlock the full potential of your leftover turkey with one (or more) of these amazing leftover roast turkey recipes that will transform your post-holiday meals into super tasty dinners. We’ve handpicked a selection of diverse and delicious ways to reinvent that leftover turkey. Say goodbye to boring Christmas or thanksgiving leftovers!
I could probably eat a hundred leftover turkey sandwiches in a row before I get bored.
Ideally with lashings of salted butter, a pinch of salt, leftover stuffing, cranberry sauce, and maybe a roast potato or 2, all dipped in some warmed-up leftover gravy.
Christmas day evenings wouldn’t be the same without one of those butties. Even if I’m still full from dinner, I can always find a bit of room!!
However, I know Chris and the kids probably wouldn’t be happy with sandwiches for dinner every evening until January, so here is a collection of recipes for using up that leftover Turkey, OR recipes that use leftover chicken – which of course can easily be swapped out for Turkey.
The Leftover Turkey Recipes
Leftover Turkey Pasta Bake with Ham and Cheese
Leftover Turkey Risotto Recipe
Crispy Turkey Nachos
**Use leftover cooked turkey instead of chicken for this delicious treat!**
Roast Chicken & Creamy Garlic Mushroom Burger
**One of our go-to dinners using up some of that shredded turkey is to make this delicious turkey curry.**
Leftover Turkey Tikka Masala
**For a creamy turkey pot pie soup simply make the stock without the chicken and add the cooked turkey once the creamy soup is ready.**
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
**Use turkey instead of chicken for a delicious white chilli turkey dish!**
White Chilli Chicken Recipe
**This is one of the classics, so for the turkey version of this one, simply make the stock without the chicken/turkey and add the cooked turkey once the creamy sauce is ready**
Creamy Chicken Pie Recipe
**Use turkey bones (carcass) instead for fantastic homemade stock/turkey broth**
Chicken Stock Recipe
Three Bone Soup With Veggies and Beans
**Why not try these Five Spice Turkey Tacos from my friend Bintu’s website?**
Chinese Five Spice Turkey Tacos With Sesame Oil Sour Cream
**If you want to spice things up a little then try this Turkey Gumbo from our friends Patty and Mike at ChiliPepperMadness**
Turkey Gumbo Recipe
Leftover Turkey Bolognese Recipe
Hope you enjoy!
Let me know if you have a fantastic turkey-leftovers recipe – I’d love to hear!
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These are all great options for using up leftover turkey. I do a few different dishes with ours, and toss them in the freezer for future meals. That way we use up the turkey but don’t have to eat it all right away. I will have to give some of these a try.
Stunning Writing!! Keep up the good work.
In Fact very Amazing Recipes..saved and posted them on al my sites on the social media…
Oh my goodness, what a fab selection for all the turkey lovers out there….The turkey and veggie noodles might be the ‘first to make’ on my list…