What to Do with Your Left-Over Turkey

Now that the unofficial “Turkey Day” has commenced it is time to start cleaning out the refrigerator and either using or tossing those leftovers. It seems that regardless of how delicious the turkey itself was there is always more than enough for everyone and then some. Here are some tried and true ways to re-use and re-purpose these tasty leftovers and help reduce food waste.

*Freeze It. Sounds like an obvious solution doesn’t it? Simply place the turkey in a freezer bag. Thaw later to use in soups, pastas, or sandwiches.
*Panini’s: I live by the mantra that you can put anything between two pieces of bread and it taste amazing, turkey is no exception. I particularly enjoy when there is some leftover cranberry sauce to smear on the bread. Simply add some cheese, red onion, turkey, and thin slices of apple and put on a panini press (or frying pan). The result is delicious!
*Turkey and Noodles: Take your favorite chicken and noodle recipe and easily sub in turkey instead. Chances are you won’t even know the difference.
*Thai Curry Turkey: Are you tired of the whole “Thanksgivingy” type food? Take the turkey out of its element and spice it up with a thai curry outlined in this recipe here!