Best leftover turkey recipes. Make the most of your leftover holiday turkey. From soup and salads to risottos and stir-fries, you're sure to find something in this selection!
Hey folks, if after Christmas you're wondering what you're going to do with that leftover roast turkey, then check out these best leftover turkey recipes.
These easy turkey recipes are just so much better than the standard turkey and cranberry sandwiches you serve up on Boxing Day!
What you're getting by choosing a recipe below are ACTUAL meals.
You could make a pot of leftover turkey soup, with any surplus going into the freezer to enjoy later in the year.
How about a delicious leftover turkey risotto? That recipe serves 6 so could easily go round if you've still got guests or family staying over.
Or if you just want something light and tasty then why not a baked potato with Coronation turkey?
Whatever you choose there's bound to be a leftover turkey recipe to suit everyone below.
And that just leaves me to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and great New Year. I'll see you sometime in January!
Oh and if you still haven't sorted out your Christmas Day dessert yet then I've got you covered there too!
Check out my last recipe, the no-bake white chocolate and blueberry cheesecake it's proving to be really popular!
Best Leftover Turkey Recipes
1. Leftover Turkey Soup
Leftover turkey soup is the ultimate recipe to use up that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas. This delicious healthy turkey soup recipe is just bursting with flavour!
2. Leftover Turkey Risotto
This easy leftover turkey risotto with mushrooms is deliciously creamy and great on Boxing Day to use up surplus turkey.
3. Turkey and Leek Pie
Turkey and leek pie is a simple and quick recipe for using up any leftover turkey from the festive period. It's a delicious low cost family meal that only requires a few ingredients.
4. Baked Potato With Coronation Turkey
Baked potato with Coronation turkey recipe makes for a delicious quick healthy meal. Based on the classic Coronation chicken it's a great way of using up leftover turkey too!
5. Turkey Chow Mein
Turkey chow mein is a delicious quick healthy way to use up any leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas. Reinvent your turkey with this unique combination of Asian flavours!
6. Honey Mustard Turkey Pasta Salad
Honey mustard turkey pasta salad uses a really simple dressing which adds a whole lot of flavour to this recipe and it’s one that is versatile enough for you to use in your own pasta salad recipes too!
Chicken Recipes You Can Easily Substitute With Leftover Turkey
7. Leftover Roast Chicken Salad
This Leftover Roast Chicken Salad can easily be leftover Roast Turkey Salad!
8. Leftover Chicken Burgers
Leftover chicken burgers can be leftover turkey burgers too, and are a great way to use up any leftover cooked turkey! This easy, delicious and healthy recipe will help save you money too!
9. Leftover Chicken Stir-Fry
Use up that surplus turkey by following this leftover chicken stir-fry recipe to make a turkey stir fry. This is an easy healthy recipe that's perfect for busy weeknights. Plus it's ready in just 15 minutes too!
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angiesrecipes
So many wonderful and practical ideas! No waste, no want.
Neil
Exactly Angie. Thank so much for your comment. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Jacqueline Turnberry
Wow Neil. So many excellent leftover turkey recipes to choose from. I've bookmarked this. The only problem is I may not have enough turkey leftover to make all the recipes I want to make. Ha ha! Oh well maybe I had better cook 2 turkeys this Christmas. Merry Christmas. Jx
Neil
Thank you so much, Jx! I'm thrilled you enjoyed the roundup and found it inspiring. Ha ha, cooking two turkeys might just solve that delicious dilemma! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas too—happy cooking and enjoy every bite! 😊
Charlie DeSando
Great ideas Neil. I hope you have a happy holiday season
Neil
Thanks Charlie. You too!
David @ Spiced
I love the idea of using leftover turkey to make risotto! We aren't making a turkey for Christmas this year, but we do have some leftover turkey in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Risotto it is! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Neil!
Neil
Thanks David! Hope you enjoy your Christmas & New Year. And the Risotto! 🙂
Jeff the Chef @ Make It Like a Man!
Thanks for all these turkey recipes! I especially love the turkey soup! Merry Christmas!
Neil
Thanks Jeff! You too! 🙂
Michelle
What a great compilation of recipes -- definitely get into a bit of a rut having the same turkey after the holidays! Happy New Year to you, Neil!
Neil
Thanks Michelle. And you too! 🙂
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
These all look fantastic! I would love a bowl of that delicious leftover turkey soup right now!
Neil
Thank you Heidi. Hope you get a chance to make it! 🙂
Raymund | angsarap.net
What a fantastic collection of leftover turkey recipes! I love how versatile the suggestions are, from creamy risottos to hearty pies and even Asian-inspired chow mein. The Coronation turkey baked potato sounds like a winner for a light yet flavour-packed meal. It’s great that these ideas go beyond the usual sandwiches and make creative use of holiday leftovers. Bookmarking this for next Christmas, thanks for the inspiration!
Neil
Thanks Raymund! Absolutely agree with you that turkey leftovers go so much further than turkey sandwiches. Glad I inspired you! 🙂
Shashi
I love this list! We don't have leftover turkey often, but we bake chicken and usually have leftover chicken and I am going to make that leek pie with chicken - it sounds so delicious! Thanks for the recipe inspiration, Neil! Happy New Year!
Neil
Thanks Shashi that leek pie would definitely work with chicken, I've used that instead before. Happy New Year to you too!
2pots2cook
Pinned for next holidays since we've been away this year! I wish you have happy 2025. !
Neil
Hope you had a great time away and thanks for pinning! All the best for you too in 2025!
sherry
hope you had a lovely festive break Neil. We used to do the turkey thing when a lot of family was around but these days we just have a small chook (chicken). Still good and the carcass is great for making soup.
cheers
sherry
Neil
Hi Sherry, thanks for the comment! I hope you had a wonderful festive break too. A small chook sounds perfect to use for many of these leftover turkey recipes, and you're absolutely right – the carcass makes the best soup!