Have a fridge stuffed full of Thanksgiving leftovers? Here are thirteen creative ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers that aren’t soup!
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving and that you are spending today doing whatever you love to do. You may have started your Black Friday shopping at the stroke of midnight, or maybe you would prefer to stay inside and watch Netflix all day (option B for me please!). Whatever you decided to do, you might be wondering what you are supposed to do with all that leftover turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. Well I’ve rounded up some of the most creative recipes to reinvent your leftovers from some of my favorite bloggers. So don’t let those leftovers go to waste! Keep your stretchy pants on and get ready to look at your leftovers in a whole new way
These Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins are super moist and made with cranberry sauce and fresh cranberries with hints or orange and brown sugar. Get the recipe HERE.
This Turkey Pot Pie from Sugar Spun Run is made all in one cast iron skillet!. Get the recipe HERE.
Mashed Potato Pancakes with Goat Cheese and Chives because leftovers for breakfast is totally a thing. Find the recipe on Domesticate Me
This Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Pizza by Baked by Rachel is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Leftover Turkey And Stuffing Croquettes by Just a Little Bit of Bacon use a little bit of everything that didn’t get demolished during the big dinner.
Cranberry, Cheese & Turkey Filo Rolls by The Flavor Bender – crispy, cheesy and easy, can’t go wrong!
Turkey Cranberry Pesto Panini by Nutmeg Nanny – not your average leftover sandwich!
Low-Carb Cheesy Leftover Turkey Jalapeno Popper Casserole by An Edible Mosaic because you may have gone into a carb coma yesterday.
Did your Thanksgiving dinner involve a ham? These Easy Ham And Cheese Croissants are a great way to use those leftovers! Get the recipe HERE.
This Thanksgiving Stuffed Spaghetti Squash by The Brooklyn Cook takes all the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner and makes them even better by putting them in a spaghetti squash.
This is nacho average leftover meal! Thanksgiving Leftover Nachos by Sugar and Soul
Of course your Netflix binge of “Friends” wouldn’t be complete without Ross Geller’s Thanksgiving Sandwich With The Moist Maker by Unicorns in the Kitchen
You may wake up the day after Thanksgiving wanting something a little lighter. So why not this Paleo Leftover Turkey Sweet Potato Frittata from Bless Her Heart Y’all
Thanksgiving Leftover Sliders
Citrus Kale Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Easy Herb Butter Roasted Turkey
Jenny says
Such an amazing collection! Had me drooling..
Meghan says
Thanks so much Jenny!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
I love the variety of dishes here, what a great collection! Thank you so much for including me!
Meghan says
Thanks so much Faith!
Alia @ Everyday Easy Eats says
Love this roundup – very creative ideas indeed. 🙂 Everything looks so hearty and filling! My favorites are the Thanksgiving Stuffed Spaghetti Squash and the Turkey Pot Pie!
Meghan says
Thank you Alia!
Allyson (Considering The Radish) says
These all look excellent. I’m going the semi-traditional route tonight and making turkey pho. Turkey soup was one of my dad’s favorite meals of the year, and I’m pretty excited to give a more modern update to one of my family’s traditions.
Meghan says
Turkey Pho sounds great too Allyson!