Thanksgiving Leftovers: 10 Leftover Turkey Recipe Ideas

This year Thanksgiving falls on November 27th and there will be a lot of turkeys getting cooked. You know what that means – a ton of leftovers. If you would like to try something new this year instead of the traditional turkey, or if you are wondering what to do with all of those leftovers, here are 10 great leftover turkey recipes.

10 Leftover Turkey Recipe Ideas

The Ultimate Juicy Turkey Burger | Frugal Living Mom

Stuffing Muffin Cups with Turkey and Ranch | Confessions of an Overworked Mom

Fun Fact: The first Thanksgiving meal took place in 1621. Though turkey was common in the area at the time, the original bird that was served at the first Thanksgiving meal could have likely also been either a duck, goose, or swan. Wow! Wouldn’t Thanksgiving be so much different with a swan sitting on the table?

Sangria Glazed Turkey | Food Done Light

Lightened Up Leftover Turkey Salad | Nel’s Nook

Fun Fact: The movie, Miracle On 34th Street, features actual footage from the 1946 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Though Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was not the first parade dedicated to Thanksgiving, it soon became the most popular, partially due to the popularity of this movie. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924 and was then called the Macy’s Christmas Parade.

Turkey Chili Recipe | Thirty-One:10

Turkey Salad Sandwich | A Family Feast

Fun Fact: Americans eat 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving. However, Thanksgiving only accounts for about 1/5 of total turkey consumption for the year. The average person currently consumes about 16.4 pounds of turkey yearly.

Southwest Turkey Spirals | The Pinning Mama

Turkey Pot Pie Recipe | PinkWhen

Turkey Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe | The Springmount 6 Pack

Collard or Turnip Greens with Smoked Turkey Recipe | Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Bonus Leftover Turkey Recipes

Also be sure to check out the leftover turkey recipes from Cheap Is The New Classy!

Turkey Quesadilla Recipe

Toasted Turkey Bacon Ciabatta Sandwich

Cheesy Ham and Turkey Potato Soup Recipe

What Are Your Favorite Leftover Turkey Recipes?

Dawn McAlexander: Dawn is a full time writer and content creator. Besides Cheap Is The New Classy, she also owns and writes for EatPlayRock.com, an entertainment site. Her interests include traveling, attending music events, DIY projects and reading. Dawn has a B.S. in Psychology and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, their dog, Marley, and their cat, TJ.

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  • Hello Dawn, you have some great ideas for using left over turkey, so often the leftovers go to the dog. I am a turkey lover and often use ground turkey as it is low in fat . I am visiting from Blog Frog.

    • Ground turkey is a great idea. I like that as well. Thank you for visiting. Blog Frog is pretty cool, huh? :)

  • You have a lot of great ideas. We usually just use ours in sandwiches for the few days after Thanksgiving.

  • OMG, that is delicious. I absolutely love the leftover stuffing with turkey and soup. You cannot go wrong?

  • I have made turkey soup in the past, and my family loves it. I would love to try to make the turkey burgers this year they look good!

  • I make turkey muffins and spiral pinwheels all the time using leftovers. We eat turkey all year round!

  • My favorite way to use up leftover turkey is to make Turkey sandwiches. I always make a big pot of soup to.

  • I like to make stew with my leftover turkey. I t really good in wraps to. I have two teenagers so leftovers do not last long here.