40+ Great Recipes to Use Leftover Turkey

A couple of years ago during a pantry challenge, I had a craving for enchiladas. We had cheese, corn tortillas, and chicken, but no sauce. I decided to make my own creamy sauce, adding a different type of enchilada to our repertoire. These creamy enchiladas are a great way to use leftover turkey instead of chicken.

This easy casserole comes together in minutes, freezes beautifully, and tastes amazing. All the ingredients are pantry staples. Just add turkey.

This recipe for Chicken and Chile Enchiladas makes two big pans of homemade enchiladas. No crowd? Stash one pan in the freezer for later.

Burrito making is a simple affair. You need large tortillas, a filling (like beans, turkey, and cheese), and a ziptop freezer bag if you plan to freeze them.

You can freeze these flautas on a lined tray prior to baking or cool baked ones and freeze those. Either way, you’ve got convenience at your fingertips.

This salad, which you can make with turkey or chicken, is full of sesame, ginger, and soy. It’s delicious served in lettuce or cabbage leaves for a low-carb option. My kids liked it wrapped up in tortillas. You could also serve it on a salad or in a roll.

Chicken or turkey salad, chock full of veggies and nuts, is served in cabbage leaves instead of bread, making it low-carb, yet filling meal. It’s also perfect to serve for family or guests who are going gluten-free.

This recipe for sweet and sour pulled chicken sandwiches was originally designed for the slow cooker. To adapt for already cooked turkey, heat up the sauce ingredients to dissolve the sugar, add the shredded or sliced turkey, and reheat.

This turkey pot pie is the perfect meal to repurpose leftovers from a large turkey or chicken dinner. If you’ve already got vegetables, meat, and gravy, all you need to do is whir up the crust in the food processor and slide this baby in the oven.

This chili redolent with spices and bursting with chicken (or turkey) and white beans comes together quickly in 30 minutes or less.

This fried rice is great to use up leftover cooked meats and any cold, cooked rice you have on hand. It has to be cold rice, otherwise it won’t work. The ultimate beauty of this recipe is that it comes together in less than 30 minutes.

This Baguette Sandwich is amazing, especially if you have fresh roast turkey. Layer the meat with avocado, lettuce, tomato, and a spicy chipotle mayo that just can't be beat!

Cheddar and turkey make a great sandwich combo, especially when paired with grilled onions and spicy mayo.

A new twist on the classic cob - layer on the Thanksgiving leftover turkey and ham for a salad absolutely packed with flavor!

These sandwiches are hot! Layered havarti, turkey, and pesto have a veritable party inside a ciabatta panini. Yum!

Chicken - or turkey! -- salad tastes out of this world when layered with Bacon in a classic club sandwich.

Top a pesto laden pizza with chopped chicken or turkey. When it's done, sprinkle on avocado cubes for a delicious and refreshing flavor combination.

Adding Indian spices to chicken or turkey salad takes it up a few levels. This salad is delicious in wraps or sandwiches.

If biscuits and gravy became a pizza, this would be it. Super flavorful and easy to make - no rise time involved.

Give your chicken or turkey salad a kick with cajun spice mix. Perfect for filling lunchboxes and tummies.

Salads never have to be boring where ranch and bacon are involved. Top this tasty salad with chopped chicken or turkey for extra protein.

Crunchy apples, grapes, and almonds add flavor and texture to this simple chicken salad.

Chicken (or Turkey!) Gumbo soup never tasted this good from a can. Make this easy dinner with your Thanksgiving leftovers.

This Chicken Caesar Sandwich Recipe is just what you expect – quick and simple deliciousness tucked into French bread. They are a fun, portable twist on a vintage classic.

Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe is an easy and economical dish that everyone loves and you can make it with turkey! Stir up a pot of stock with tender egg noodles, chunks of turkey, and slivers of vegetables. Soup is good food!

Raspberries add such a beautiful vibrance to salad and they pair perfectly with turkey or chicken. Make the most of your leftovers and eat a little lighter with this yummy salad.

Who can say no to pizza?! Sub turkey in for chicken on this bacon and pineapple pie sauced with BBQ and topped with cilantro. Super yum!

Layer cheese, bacon, and cooked turkey in a french loaf for a fabulous hot sandwich you can freeze for later!

The classic Chicken Divan is easily converted to turkey. Full of flavor and such a different twist on leftovers.

Cream cheese and hot pepper sauce are all you need to enhance your turkey leftovers into a dip that is addictive!

With noodles, fresh veg, and a luscious Asian-style dressing, your turkey leftovers will sub wonderfully for chicken in this make-ahead salad.

A big crowd pleaser, these fajita burritos are great for freezing and really pack a punch with fresh jalapenos.

Creamy Enchiladas stuffed with chicken -- or turkey is just what this holiday break calls for. Make an extra pan to freeze if you have lots of leftover turkey.

This noodle soup comes together in less time than it would take to find your car keys. Noodles, veg, and chicken/turkey are at home in this super tasty broth.

Why not go Italian with your turkey leftovers? These creamy stuffed shells are super fun to make and freeze beautifully.

Forget the high price of Chipotle, you can make your own burrito bowls better at home with this easy recipe and the homemade crema.

Make lunchtime easier with this Italian Pasta Salad dotted with veggies and chicken or leftover turkey.

Ready for some simple, fun food? Nachos are it! Layer chips with cheese and toppings for an easy yet festive dinner.

Flash freeze slices of turkey to use later in soups, salads, and sandwiches. This tutorial explains how to do this.

Making a homemade stock is one of the most economical things you can do. Essentially, you’re getting all the flavor you possibly can from something you might otherwise chuck. Stock is also one of the easiest culinary feats you can pull off. And yet, the resulting turkey or chicken stock adds rich flavor to soups, stews, sauces, and rice dishes.