We’re going cold turkey on the sad sandwiches.

Give your bird the attention it deserves with one of these flavor-packed dishes.

CARA CORMACK

The only thing almost as delicious as aThanksgiving turkey?

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If you find yourself compelled to roast a second bird upon reading, we can’t be held responsible.

Turkey Lasagna Rolls

Get all the flavors of Thanksgiving in onepasta dish!

Plus, you get to utilize more of your leftovers while wrapping up this beautiful baked pasta creation.

Turkey Lasagna Rolls

MELISSA KRAVITZ HOEFFNER

Creamy Turkey and Mushroom Pasta

Egg noodles are so comforting, and pair excellently with shredded turkey.

Pre-madepuff pastryis the trick, and you may even sneak some leftover veg in there too.

You barely need any utensils either!

October 2020 Recipes: Chicken Enchiladas in Salsa Verde

Caitlin Bensel

Serve with rice, naan, or even abaked potato.

Juicy white meat slices top a sophisticated radicchio salad with homemade creamy vinaigrette.

Baby Kale and Turkey Caesar

Add some seasonality to your basic Caesar salad with this tweak.

creamy chicken and mushroom pasta

Caitlin Bensel

Toast someleftover stuffingto make croutons if youre getting very industrious.

The crispy farro is so good, youll want to put it on everything this season.

Make it a bigger meal by adding black beans, or get creative and swap the avocado for guacamole.

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Cara Cormack

This recipe calls forrotisserie chicken, but use your leftover turkey instead.

Next, smother that mix intamari, sesame oil, andrice vinegarfor the perfect day-after-Thanksgiving dumpling.

This recipe calls for 12-poundground turkey, but diced or shredded leftover turkey works just as well.

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Caitlin Bensel

A generous portion of shredded leftover turkey breast or leg meat.

The sauce adds moisture back to the turkey meat, and thinly sliced radishes bring all the fresh crunch.

Enjoy forbreakfastwith fried eggs on top.

Quick Dinner Ideas: Chicken Curry in a Hurry

John Kernick

Sweet Potato and Turkey Tagine

Yep, we just gave leftover turkey meat the tagine treatment.

The warmth and fragrance of ginger,turmeric, coriander, andcinnamonmake this stew so satisfying.

Serve with couscous or rice to soak up all of the flavor.

Warm Roast Chicken Salad

Greg DuPree

Baby Kale and Chicken Caesar Recipe

Caitlin Bensel

Salad with Chicken and Farro

Jennifer Causey

Chicken Nachos

Greg DuPree

Turkey Pupusas

Brie Passano

Turkey and Scallion Dumplings

Brie Passano

Turkey-Barley Vegetable Soup

Mexican Black Bean and Rice Bowl

Gentl & Hyers

Dish of turkey bolognese displayed on a table

Rich, slow-simmered bolognese is the epitome of a cozy winter dinner. This version makes use of leftover turkey, but opt for ground beef for a more traditional version. A splash of red wine is added to the sauce; serve the rest of the bottle with dinner.Get the Recipe:Turkey Rosemary Bolognese.Brie Passano

Green Turkey Chilaquiles

Brie Passano

Turkey, Olive and Apricot Tagine

Brie Passano

Turkey Banh Mi

Brie Passano