Thanksgiving Leftovers

What to do with all the turkey? I have a few simple ideas for you. Especially if you are one of the few who actually has to go to work on Black Friday (ugh!). At least you’ll have a quick and easy lunch to pack.

Turkey Noodle Soup

Turkey Noodle Soup: Bring a carton of chicken broth to a simmer. Add shredded turkey, leftover diced vegetables, and cooked egg noodles. If you like, add a pinch of dried thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until heated through and serve.

BBQ Turkey

BBQ Turkey: Shred leftover turkey (white and dark meat work well) and add your favorite BBQ sauce. Combine and serve hot or cold on a bun. No buns? Use a leftover dinner roll!

Turkey Salad: Dice white turkey meat and add just enough mayonnaise to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with diced apples and chopped walnuts, or mix the fruit and nuts right into the turkey salad. Serve with pita bread, or leftover dinner rolls.

Salad

Make a lovely Cobb salad. Fresh Romaine lettuce topped with leftover ham and items from the relish tray. We never have any deviled eggs left, but if you did you could use one here in place of the hard boiled.

A few other ideas:

Bean soup with leftover ham

Quesadillas made with leftover meat and/or veggies

Roll-ups: flour tortilla topped with salad dressing and leftover meat and veggies rolled up and secured with a toothpick.

If you have your own favorite way of recycling the turkey dinner, let us know. We love hearing from you!