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12 Creative Ways To Use Up Turkey Leftovers

Winner, winner, leftovers for dinner! Here are 12 recipes that give new life to leftover turkey.
12 Creative Ways To Use Up Turkey Leftovers

Recipes and Food Styling by Eshun Mott. Produced by Sun Ngo. Photography by Carmen Cheung. Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Using up the remains of a Thanksgiving or holiday meal doesn't have to be a chore. From pesto-turkey linguine to creamy risotto, turkey leftovers can be downright delicious.

Curried Turkey Pot Pie

A fragrant pot pie made with ginger and curry is cozy in all the right ways. If you have gravy, you can use it as part of the filling. You can use leftover green beans or hearty greens or start with fresh—just don’t use raw spinach, as the extra water will thin out your sauce. Get our curried turkey pot pie recipe.

Classic Turkey Soup

You cooked a giant bird, and now there are tons of leftovers. Not a problem—a few hot bowls of soup are the way to go. Get our classic turkey soup recipe.

Classic turkey soup recipePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Apple Cider Turkey Pot Pie

Cider adds a hit of sweetness to this classic turkey pot pie. We use store-bought puff pastry sheets for a perfectly flaky crust. Get our apple cider turkey pot pie recipe.

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12 Creative Ways To Use Up Turkey LeftoversPhoto, Sian Richards.

Classic Turkey Broth

The turkey from your holiday dinner is a gift that just keeps giving—use the carcass to make this flavourful broth (it’s way easier than you might imagine). Get our classic turkey broth recipe.

Bone broth in a glass jar on a wooden table, with root and leafy vegetables(Photo: iStock)

Turkey And Prosciutto Panini

Prosciutto, arugula and homemade dijon mayo take the humble turkey sandwich to new heights. Get this turkey and prosciutto panini with sage recipe.

leftover Turkey paniniPhoto, Sian Richards.

Pesto Turkey Linguine

Pesto and goat cheese add loads of flavour to leftover turkey in this easy weeknight pasta recipe. Get our pesto turkey linguine recipe.

A skillet filled with pesto turkey linguine.(Photo: iStock)

Turkey And Leek Risotto

This creamy risotto—featuring crispy sage leaves and lots of parmesan—gives leftover turkey an elegant new life. Get this turkey and leek risotto recipe.

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Easy risotto recipes: Turkey and leek risottoPhoto, Sian Richards.

Turkey-Apple Sandwich With Cranberry Chutney

Slices of tart Granny Smith apple and a zippy cranberry chutney dial up the flavour of an otherwise standard turkey sandwich. Get this turkey-apple sandwich with cranberry chutney recipe.

This is a Turkey-Apple Sandwich With Cranberry Chutney on a white background(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Country-Style Turkey Pot Pie

Chunks of moist turkey and a colourful mix of carrot, peppers and broccoli stay juicy in a creamy white sauce. Get our country-style turkey pot pie recipe.

12 Creative Ways To Use Up Turkey LeftoversCountry-style pot pie

Upside-Down Pot Pies

Winner, winner, leftover turkey dinner! This deconstructed twist on a traditional pot pie is kid-friendly and also way easier to make. Get our upside-down pot pies recipe.

Upside-down-chicken-pot-pies-0-lPhoto, John Cullen.

Tuscan-Style Pot Pie

The classic pot pie gets an Italian twist. We added artichokes and fennel to the creamy filling, and topped the store-bought puff-pastry crust with parmesan and rosemary. Get this Tuscan-style pot pie recipe.

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Tuscan-style-chicken-pot-piePhoto, Yvonne Duivenvoorden.

Savoury Dutch Baby

A Dutch baby—a crunchy-edged pancake that rises dramatically in the oven as it bakes—is a high-reward, low-effort dish. Essentially a giant Yorkshire pudding, it’s the ultimate delivery vehicle for saucy leftovers. Get our Savoury Dutch Baby recipe.

A pan with a Dutch baby filled with chicken, peas and cranberries wooden work surface.Dutch baby photos, Erik Putz; Food styling, Ashley Denton; Prop styling: Madeleine Johari; Staub cast iron fry pans: zwilling.com.

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