If you’re like most families in the U.S., you have a lot of leftover turkey (or tofurky), stuffing, potatoes, green beans, and other sides. So, what do you do with it all?
First off, be sure to freeze anything you KNOW you won’t eat within four days. If you have two leftover turkeys and only four people in your family, portion it out and freeze it so you can enjoy turkey again later on. After that, get creative!
What’s your favorite leftover creation with Thanksgiving leftovers? I’m really partial to the cranberry sauce empanadas (See Stone Fruit Empanadas). And, of course, there’s the classic sandwich made with a bit of everything. Yum! So good. My current fave is turkey slices, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and some green bean casserole. I might add some quinoa stuffing this year, who knows?
Turkey/Tofurky
Substitute cubed leftover tofurky/turkey for the following “chicken” recipes.
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
- Chicken Marsala
- Chicken and Broccoli Rolls
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
- Vegan Taco Bar
- Easy Chicken and Broccoli
- CrockPot Brown Sugar Chicken
- Twice-Baked Chicken Club Potato
- Pesto Chicken BLT
- Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
- Slow Cooker Creamy Southwest Chicken
- Chicken Chow Mein
- Broccoli Cheddar Pockets Recipe
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe
- Chicken and Waffles Recipe
Ham
- Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
- Breakfast Pockets
- Green Bean Carbonara
- German Hot Slaw
- Bacon, Egg & Cheese Cups Recipe
- Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza
Mashed Potatoes
- Potato Pancakes/Grilled Cheeses
- Creamy Thermos Potato Soup
- Fresno Potatoes
- Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
- Baked Potato Ball Curry
- Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
- Samosas Recipe
- Vegetarian Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Cranberry Sauce
- Stone Fruit Empanadas (made with cranberry sauce)
- Chewy Pumpkin Cranberry Granola Bars
- Spiced Cranberry Pistachio Muffins (sub in for applesauce)
- Healthy Breakfast Cookies (sub in for applesauce)
- Pistachio-Cranberry Chicken (or use leftover tofurky)
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