These 21 Leftover Thanksgiving Recipes Are a Feast All Over Again

Thanksgiving leftovers don’t have to be boring! With these creative recipes, you can transform turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more into exciting new dishes. From comforting casseroles to fresh sandwiches and even breakfast ideas, these recipes prove that leftovers can be just as delicious as the big feast!

Turkey Pot Pie

Turkey Pot Pie is the perfect encore to your Thanksgiving feast, seamlessly turning leftover turkey into a delicious one-dish wonder. A creamy sauce blended with tender vegetables and flavorful shredded turkey, then topped with a beautifully golden, flaky puff pastry crust. This dish not only saves time but utilizes leftovers in a hearty post-holiday dinner. Keeping the joy of Thanksgiving at the table just a little longer.
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Turkey Salad

If you like chicken salad, then this turkey salad will hit the spot for lunch after the holidays. It is easy to make and the sandwiches are so good for a wholeosme mid-day meal.
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Turkey Tetrazzini

This creamy tetrazzini makes for such a great meal on a cool winter day. It uses leftover turkey or chicken, with veggies, noodles and a creamy sauce. You will love it from the first bite.
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Hearty Turkey Stew

Shredded turkey meat is added to a comforting stew mixture of baby red potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, celery and onions that’s simmered with garlic and fresh herbs. A touch of tomato paste and balsamic vinegar bring an acidic offset to the savory flavors for a wonderfully cozy meal.
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Easy Turkey Casserole

This turkey casserole is made with diced leftover turkey, egg noodles and vegetables, all tossed in a creamy cheesy sauce and baked to perfection. A quick and easy dinner that’s perfect for repurposing holiday leftovers!
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Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

This turkey sweet potato skillet is a healthy way to repurpose leftover turkey (or chicken) with sweet potatoes, black beans, peppers, greens and onions. A nutritious grain free meal ready in under 30 minutes!
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Homemade Udon Soup

If you’re a fan of hearty, comforting soups, this Udon soup recipe is a must-try. With its easy rich broth, chewy udon noodles, tender turkey, and fresh bok choy, this soup is a delightful blend of flavors and textures. Topped with a soft-boiled egg, sesame oil, and green onions, it’s a dish that’s as satisfying as it is delicious.
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Leftover Turkey and Mashed Potato Pie

This turkey and mashed potato pie uses your holiday leftovers and plenty of veggies to make a satisfying family style meal. This is fuss free and so flavorful!
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Creamy Turkey and Mushroom Soup

Turkey and mushrooms are perfect partners for a delicious family meal. Make a pot of this soup on a chilly early winter day with your holiday leftovers.
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Hot Turkey Sandwich

Having a bunch of leftovers to use up after your Thanksgiving feast is no fun, especially when the fridge is full to bursting with them. There are only so many recipes you can use that leftover turkey in before you get tired of it – or are there? The following recipe might just change your mind.
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Turkey a la King

This turkey a la king is such a great way to use leftover turkey! It has the creamiest sauce and plenty of veggies to make a hearty dish of leftovers from the holidays.
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Creamy Turkey Leek Soup

If you have leftover turkey that you aren’t sure what to do with, make this creamy soup. It uses leeks for a budget friendly soup that the whole family will love.
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Avocado Toast with Turkey and Cranberry

Bring your holiday leftovers to your breakfast with this homemade avocado toast. It is colorful and delicious and best of all, easy to assemble.
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Turkey and Dumplings

Put your leftovers to work and make the best comfort food meal for winter with these dumplings! Tender chunks or turkey breast with fluffy dumplings are going to your favorite way to repurpose leftovers.
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Dutch Oven Turkey Chili

Have you ever considered using your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers to make chili? This recipe is hearty, wholesome and an economical use of ingredients you have on hand.
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One Pot Turkey Pasta

This one pot pasta dish uses leftover turkey with tender noodles to make a really great and easy meal. It is creamy and cheesy so the whole family will love it.
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Turkey Thai Curry

Leftover turkey with thai curry flavors is such a tasty twist on holiday leftovers. Serve this with rice for a budget friendly meal that has restaurant flavor from your home kitchen.
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Turkey Salad Recipe

This turkey salad is a blend of diced turkey and colorful veggies, all tossed in a savory creamy dressing. A super easy and delicious way to use up leftover turkey with plenty of options to customize the flavors!
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Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

Everyone has their own way of using up holiday leftovers. If you find yourself with turkey and can’t really face yet another turkey sandwich, how does this leftover turkey shepherd’s pie sound? You can use leftover mashed potatoes in it as well. This tasty meal also includes onion, herbs, vegetables and Guinness for richness.
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Instant Pot Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Casserole

Let this leftover turkey wild rice casserole come to the rescue! Combine Thanksgiving or Christmas leftovers with wild rice and other ingredients to make this leftover turkey casserole recipe. It is so easy to combine leftover turkey or a turkey breast to make this instant pot wild rice recipe that everyone will love.
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Creamy Mushroom Kale Turkey Soup

Not sure what to do with those Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers? You can’t go wrong with this creamy mushroom kale turkey soup. Many of us have leftover thanksgiving turkey or leftover turkey breast from Christmas, so it’s always worth discovering a new leftover turkey recipe to use it up in a tasty way. And this leftover turkey soup is chock-full of delicious flavours including white wine, garlic, mushrooms, and more.
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