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?
Photo:CARA CORMACK
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Greg DuPree
Caitlin Bensel
Jennifer Causey
Greg DuPree
Brie Passano
Brie Passano
Gentl & Hyers
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
Brie Passano
Brie Passano
Brie Passano