It’s worth cooking a whole bird on Thanksgiving just to make these leftover turkey recipes. Cooked turkey is super versatile and lasts for at least a few days in the fridge (or up to two months in the freezer!), which gives you plenty of time to tuck into this towering leftover turkey sandwich stuffed with bacon, turkey, and blue cheese; a hearty, warmly spiced turkey shepherd’s pie; a bowl of bright glass noodles blanketed in fresh herbs and inspired by Sichuan ma la ji pian; or this spiced and shredded turkey shawarma that gets stuffed into a warm pita and crowned with a dollop of Greek yogurt. From turkey salad to turkey chili to turkey pot pie, these leftover turkey recipes will give any extra meat the second life it deserves.
It’s worth cooking a whole bird on Thanksgiving just to make these leftover turkey recipes. Cooked turkey is super versatile and lasts for at least a few days in the fridge (or up to two months in the freezer!), which gives you plenty of time to tuck into this towering leftover turkey sandwich stuffed with bacon, turkey, and blue cheese; a hearty, warmly spiced turkey shepherd’s pie; a bowl of bright glass noodles blanketed in fresh herbs and inspired by Sichuan ma la ji pian; or this spiced and shredded turkey shawarma that gets stuffed into a warm pita and crowned with a dollop of Greek yogurt. From turkey salad to turkey chili to turkey pot pie, these leftover turkey recipes will give any extra meat the second life it deserves.