An ancient 'superfood' sent from heaven
Upgrade your meal with this crowd-pleasing leftover turkey dish. It goes incredibly well with mushrooms and spinach.
This list wouldn’t be complete without including this leftover classic. A stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce sandwich is sure to hit the spot.
Shred up that leftover turkey and go wild with some Mexican-style fajita wraps. You really can’t go wrong.
Croissants are often looked to as something sweet and breakfasty, but that doesn’t have to be the case. These pastries work fantastic with savory fillings like pesto and turkey.
Crunchwraps can be filled with whatever you like. For some inspiration, try some shredded turkey, nacho cheese, sour cream, and guacamole wrapped inside that tortilla.
Pizza is a classic dish that works well with almost any filling. Granted you won’t put your Thanksgiving leftover veggies on it, but it does work well with turkey.
Fried mash potato balls are a sure way to take something amazing and make it even more delicious. Crunchy on the outside and super soft and creamy on the inside, they’re just fantastic.
Noodle soup is traditional in many Asian cuisines and is perfectly nourishing during the colder months leading up to the winter holidays.
There’s nothing better than cozying up with a nice bowl of soup that’s packed with vitamins from the vegetables and protein from the turkey.
Indian cuisine is one of the richest and most flavorsome in the world. There is a world of curries to choose from and many are great for incorporating meats and veg.
Pot pies add that little bit of extra texture and flavor to a stew-type dish. That buttery puff pastry goes well with almost anything.
Frying up potatoes is a seriously underrated way to switch it up. They go extremely well with caramelized onion, peppers, garlic, cheese, and turkey.
Potato waffles are something we often never think to make ourselves, but once we have the right press it's easy! If you don’t have the right press, try potato hash instead with your pan.
Cranberry meatballs are a great and tasty way to get rid of that leftover sauce and sweeten up a meatball dish.
Wrap those little green beans in bundles with a strip of bacon for extra flavor, and stick them on the pan or in the oven for a tasty bite.
Nachos are great alone. Leftover turkey with nachos, salsa verde, sour cream, and cilantro brings that movie night snack to an entirely new level.
Since Thanksgiving dinner is so filling, it can be great to balance it out with a salad the day after.
Cranberry sauce works perfectly in garnishing any little tartlet with cream pastry or anything else.
Fried brie cheese is astonishingly good with cranberry sauce. Most cheeses combine beautifully with it.
Potato salad is easy to make. Once your potatoes are already cooked, as they will be after Thanksgiving, it's simple. Mayonnaise is the only necessary ingredient.
Sweet potato hummus is a skilled way of taking those rich, creamy sweet potatoes and turning them into a wonderful Middle Eastern classic.
Enchiladas is another Mexican dish that incorporates cheese, wraps, tomatoes, onions, and a meat of your choice. Why not shred up that turkey and put it to good use?
The great thing about chili is that the richness of the tomatoes and spice from the chili goes well with anything, and is a great way of bulking out leftover meat.
A classic Italian dish that works well with everything because of the richness of the tomato sauce is lasagna. Traditionally it’s made with mostly beef, but it generally works well with turkey or any other meat.
Cheesecake, sponge case, ice cream, and hundreds of other desserts can be brought to another level in terms of taste and aesthetics with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.
Pancakes in the morning are an American classic. The beauty is that they go with anything sweet, and cranberry sauce certainly ticks that box.
Sources: (Good Housekeeping)
Why not try chicken wings with cranberry sauce? They’re sweet, different, delicious, and are always good for serving multiple people.
Thanksgiving is the most delicious meal of the year! When the days of preparation are finally over and after you all have eaten more than you ever thought was possible, it still always feels like there's a lot left on the table. It's better to have too much food than too little, after all. But this is only true if you know what to do with those scrumptious scraps. In the right hands and with the right inspiration, Thanksgiving leftovers can go a long way.
To get inspired about what to do with yours, click through this gallery.
Mouthwatering Thanksgiving dinner leftovers
Mix it up with these delicious leftovers
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Thanksgiving is the most delicious meal of the year! When the days of preparation are finally over and after you all have eaten more than you ever thought was possible, it still always feels like there's a lot left on the table. It's better to have too much food than too little, after all. But this is only true if you know what to do with those scrumptious scraps. In the right hands and with the right inspiration, Thanksgiving leftovers can go a long way.
To get inspired about what to do with yours, click through this gallery.