Here’s what I’m cooking up with the holiday’s leftovers.
Soup, Salad, A New Pasta, Throw-back Casserole, Tacos, Chef Salad, Creamy Turkey Vegetable & Pasta (no cream!), Savory Cranberry Chicken Thighs, The Best Russian Dressing for Roast Turkey and more – create new meals for the week with minimal effort. Enjoy these fabulous After Thanksgiving Recipes!

Enjoy these fabulous After Thanksgiving Recipes!

NEW: ALL the fixings rest on top of a biscuit. Layering roast turkey, Russian dressing, sweet potatoes, cornbread-chestnut stuffing, cranberry sauce, lettuce and Jarlsberg cheese. A masterpiece to devour!

I’m serving this tower of a biscuit sandwich for an After-Thanksgiving get-together.

I’m in Love with this Pasta!

Big on flavor and layered with herbs – a wonderful Fall Pasta using many ingredients you have on hand – lightened-up and delicious!
Make an easy Creamy (no-cream) Sauce – add Turkey, Leftover Veggies (Brussel Sprouts and Winter Squash), Herbs and Gouda Cheese

Perfectly Seasoned Chicken Thighs team with a luscious Cranberry Sauce with Rosemary & Thyme.
Use up your leftover Chunky Cranberry Sauce for this lucious meal! (Mine has ginger and pineapple in it.)

Why I Love this Recipe:

• A great use for your leftover Cranberry Sauce (I know you have some!)
• Learn how to make CRISPY Chicken Thighs in a Cast Iron Skillet (use in- bone)
• Simple, and done in less than 20 minutes
• Not too sweet – added to my Chunky Cranberry Sauce is Port Wine & Chicken Broth
• Looks appealing Too! The bright magenta color just makes you happy!
• The added fresh Rosemary adds a kick of minty sage-like peppery flavor (mingles well with cranberry)

After a festive holiday meal, the dishes are done … leftovers are put away, and some lucky ones have gone home with “goodie bags.”  Here are some creative ways to use up you leftovers and make exceptional new recipes. Hopefully you still have a little steam left to prepare them! 

This easy and ZESTY Russian dressing features just 3 Ingredients! Perfect for dipping turkey, slathering on a sandwich or tossing in a salad. Includes Mayonnaise, Ketchup and Karen’s “Shaken” Italian Dressing.

After Thanksgiving – besides dunking roast turkey into Russian Dressing (homemade of course) I crave this soup! One of my most googled recipes! I make EVERY year.

It’s zesty lemony flavor with many vegetables mingling in the soup seems light yet satisfying.
A Hearty & Healthy Soup using 2 cups of diced freshly roasted turkey from your Thanksgiving feast. Make again using leftover chicken! 

Avgolemono soup is a Greek lemon chicken soup that is thickened with an egg sauce (whipped eggs and lemon juice.) With rice and vegetables, it’s a meal in itself!
Almost every culture has some version of chicken soup, noodles or not.
My Avgolemono style soup recipe is a redux on the classic Greek version.

Have lots of leftover veggies? Enough roasted turkey to make cubes for another meal?
Here is what I like to do with my leftover turkey – MAKE TACOS!!
Cubes of your Thanksgiving turkey are totally transformed into a fabulous filling for tacos.

Assertive seasonings are needed to create just the right smokey and a little spicy infused flavor. I love Mulato Dried Chiles (dried poblano)typically used in Mexican mole sauces with a delicate smoky flavor.

Your Go-To Recipe After Thanksgiving! Leftover Turkey and Vegetables are tossed together and baked into a hearty main course casserole. Lightened-up and delicious!

 I love this Turkey Tetrazzini ~ Simple to prepare, and Gluten Free (light on the carbs, there’s just a small amount of quinoa and brown rice noodles inside.)

“Tetrazzini” is an American dish made with diced poultry or seafood and mushrooms  in a butter-cream and cheese sauce flavored with wine or sherry.

The dish is named after the Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini and days back to 1905.

A Chef Salad is a great way to use up leftovers! – and a great alternative (and carb-free!) to the classic turkey sandwich.

Make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers with this healthy & tasty salad. Use what you have! Drizzle with this Cranberry Sauce Vinaigrette (it takes minutes to prepare!)

Use your leftover Cranberry Sauce… you know you’ll have some!
Make a delicious Vinaigrette, perfect for your salad creations after Thanksgiving.

These pancakes are great to make over the long weekend after Thanksgiving! Have extra pumpkin puree?

The recipe can also be made with extra sweet potatoes of butternut squash – but plain ones, whipped to a puree. The recipe calls for one cup of puree… and they’re delicious. I love topping with Yogurt, Granola, Caramelized Apple Slices and a drizzle of Pure Maple Syrup.

How about a Healthy Salad full of Antioxidants!

Use up your leftover Thanksgiving Ingredients – create a layered salad that is light & tasty!

Here is an example of a Composed Salad – using ingredients you have.

This salad is layered with crispy textures – loving some roasted winter squash in the mix. Throw together leftover mixed greens, steamed to roasted vegetables, winter squashes or sweet potatoes. Add leftover cheese (or grilled some Halloumi) and nuts you have on hand too. This Hazelnut Vinaigrette is delicious and worth making if needed.

Enjoy your long weekend – with just a little more cooking!
Enjoy these fabulous After Thanksgiving Recipes!
Karen