15+ Recipes for Leftover Turkey

15+ Delicious and Easy Leftover Turkey Recipes to make! Use your leftover turkey to make soups, dips, bakes, lasagnas, salads, sandwiches and more!

I don’t know about you, but once the holidays are over and I’m faced with a fridge full of turkey dinner leftovers, I am always looking for new and delicious ways to use them up! If you too have turkey leftovers to deal with, here are 15+ dinner recipe ideas to try.

Creamed Turkey on Toast

Is there anything more comforting than creamed turkey served over a thick slice of warm toast? Delicious and creamy and the perfect way to use up leftover holiday turkey!

Baked Turkey Cheddar Ranch Pull-Apart Sliders

These Turkey Cheddar Ranch Sliders are the perfect recipe for lunch the day after a big turkey dinner, or to make later with the leftover turkey you stowed away in your freezer! Assemble them in minutes, and pop them in the oven to bake, and the result is a warm, cheesy, flavourful turkey sandwich.

Turkey Pot Pie with Stuffing Crust

This Turkey Pot Pie with a Stuffing Crust is a great way to use up all of your turkey dinner leftovers, including turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables and stuffing!

Turkey and Rice Soup

This Turkey Rice Soup is one of my favourites to make. It’s hearty, loaded with turkey, vegetables and rice, making it so comforting. It’s the perfect soup for your holiday turkey dinner leftovers!

Buffalo Turkey Dip

Turn your leftover turkey into an appetizer dip for New Years! This Hot Buffalo Turkey Dip is a spicy, tangy and creamy dip that’s perfect for your next party! Bake it in a sourdough bread bowl and serve it hot, with carrot and celery sticks, and chunks of sourdough bread.

Turkey Lasagna Soup

Instead of using ground turkey in this recipe, substitute it with leftover holiday turkey. This Turkey Lasagna Soup is a quick and tasty dinner that can be on your table in less than one hour. All the delicious flavours of lasagna in a soup!

Homemade Turkey Stock

Turn leftover turkey bones from your roast turkey dinner into a delicious and healthy homemade turkey broth that can be used in soups (homemade turkey soup is the best!), stews and so many other recipes.

two glass mason jars filled with homemade turkey broth

Creamy Turkey Lasagna

Substitute the ground turkey in this Creamy White Turkey Lasagna, with leftover shredded turkey. This lasagna is made up of a creamy white cheese sauce, lean and delicious turkey, fresh spinach and lasagna noodles. So good.

a slice of white lasagna on a white plate. sprinkled with green parsley

Blueberry Balsamic Green Salad with Turkey

Toss leftover turkey on to this Blueberry Balsamic Green Salad! Loaded with fresh blueberries and peaches, turkey, and goat cheese, which is then drizzled with a blueberry balsamic vinaigrette. This Blueberry Balsamic Green Salad with Turkey is SO delicious.

Nacho Pasta Bake

Substitute the chicken with turkey in this Nacho Pasta Bake. All the flavours of nachos in pasta! Quick, delicious and ready in under 40 minutes.

Classic Turkey Sandwiches

A Classic Turkey Sandwich with the works is one of the best things about leftover turkey! Load it up with all your favourite toppings, including any leftover cranberry sauce. Mmmmm

Turkey Pot Pie

Turkey Pot Pie is a delicious way to use up your turkey leftovers! This pie is also a great way to also use up any leftover gravy, vegetables or extra pie crust you might have leftover.

Turkey Noodle Bowl

Make this Coconut Lime Turkey Noodle Bowl with shredded turkey. Loaded with vegetables, rice noodles and turkey then drizzled in a delicious peanut coconut dressing. Fresh, delicious and healthy!

Greek Turkey Bowl

Substitute chicken in this recipe and use leftover turkey to make this Greek Turkey Bowl. This is a fresh and delicious meal idea that’s a nice change from holiday food!

a bowl with grilled chicken, cucumbers, peppers, black olives, lemons, chick peas, tomatoes and orzo, all drizzled with Greek dressing

Coconut Curry Noodle Soup

This Coconut Curry Noodle Soup has all the flavours of Thai food…coconut, green curry, ginger, lemongrass…oh my. Delicious, simple to make and ready in under 1 hour! Use leftover shredded turkey instead of chicken.

a bowl of coconut curry soup with sliced carrots, pea pods, sliced onions, peppers and noodles. on a wooden background

Cheesy Stuffed Peppers

Leftover shredded turkey would be delicious in these Cheesy Stuffed Peppers. Just substitute the chicken for turkey. So easy and good.

a circle dish with baked peppers covered in creamy cheese

Easy Green Chile Enchilada Bake

This Easy Green Chile Enchilada Bake is delicious with leftover turkey. And it can be ready in 1 hour! Serve with fresh salsa, slices of avocado, and tortilla chips for dipping.