No one really likes to waste food, so it’s important to find ways of maximizing your leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner. There will be different ways you can utilize the leftover foods from your holiday feast in this blog post. Some of these ideas involve cooking to incorporate the flavor and texture of turkey into other dishes, while others require no cooking at all!
Turkey Sandwiches
You don’t have to cook anything new for your Thanksgiving leftovers! You can make a great turkey sandwich with the leftover turkey meat, cheese slices (your favorite kind), and leftover rolls. Just toast each roll, then layer them up with any leftovers you want to add! You can add leftover mashed potatoes inside these sandwiches along with gravy for an extra kick!
Buffalo Turkey Dip
This buffalo turkey dip is the perfect way to use up your leftover turkey. Combine two cups of shredded turkey with one-fourth cup ranch dressing, half a tablespoon of hot sauce, and top it off with three tablespoons worth of blue cheese crumbles or gorgonzola cheese if you prefer. Bake in an oven for about ten minutes, then serve warm alongside crackers! Buffalo turkey dip is also a great way to get your kids interested in eating more vegetables since they can dip veggies in it instead of crackers.
Sweet Potato Casserole
To make this delicious sweet potato casserole, add one teaspoon worth of pumpkin pie spice, some coconut milk, salt, pepper, and sugar to taste, then mix thoroughly until everything’s creamy smooth. Add about half a cup each (or more depending on how big the bowl is) into ramekins or baking dishes, then top with crushed pecans mixed with melted butter before baking in an oven for only ten minutes at most! These make great individual servings, so you can even serve them alongside other Thanksgiving leftovers like cranberry sauce too! There doesn’t have to be turkey involved for you to enjoy some Thanksgiving leftovers!
Turkey Quesadilla
Here’s another simple dish to make with your Thanksgiving leftovers! Add some cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or pepper jack are all great choices) and cooked turkey meat sliced into strips to a tortilla. Then, fold it over before flipping one side onto the other. Cook on a skillet until both sides turn golden brown and serve hot alongside salsa if desired! Lastly, you don’t have to use just tortillas! You can make a Thanksgiving quesadilla with pita bread, too, for an added crunch.