This year, I’m not looking up “ways to use Thanksgiving turkey leftovers” anymore because, let’s be honest, the loaded turkey sandwich, turkey tacos, and turkey casserole are so boring to think about. Here’s my idea for you: search for recipes that use rotisserie chicken instead and swap it out! There are soooo many more chicken recipes than turkey recipes, so you’ll get lots of fun new ideas, not the same old used-up ones.
So here, I’m presenting you 10 new ways to use leftover turkey that don’t suck, because they are some of my favorite rotisserie chicken recipes! Does anyone else have a favorite Thanksgiving leftover hack?
10 New Ways to Use Leftover Turkey:
Hint: Swap it out for chicken! 😉
1. Make buffalo TURKEY dip!
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip (No Blue Cheese)
2. Toss it in BBQ sauce
Easy Weeknight BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw
3. Meal prep with it!
Meal Prep Pesto Chicken Potato Salad
Paleo Meal Prep: Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Apple Bowls
4. Make enchiladas
One Skillet Chicken Enchiladas for Two
5. Top a salad
Baby Kale, Butternut Squash, Chicken and Quinoa Salad
6. Put it on pizza
Copycat California Pizza Kitchen Barbecue Chicken Pizza
7. Stir it in soup
Lightened Up Chicken Gnocchi Soup
8. Stuff a potato
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato with Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
9. Toss it with pasta or zoodles
Whole30 Pesto Chicken Zoodles and Pistachios
10. Switch up your chili game
Simple Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
What other fun new ways have you found to use leftover turkey? Let me know in the comments!
Instead of your favorite chicken salad recipe use turkey
Good idea!!!