When Thanksgiving is over, no one even wants to think about heading back into the kitchen to cook a meal for the next few days. The refrigerator is probably full of containers of leftover mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and of course, turkey. No one wants to be wasteful and throw it all away, but no one is really interested in heating up yet another plate of the same old food meal after meal. This year, try a little something different with your Thanksgiving recipes!
Turkey Noodle Casserole
Disguise the last bits of the holiday bird with this tasty casserole recipe! Cook up red bell pepper, green bell pepper, green onions, garam masala, and dried tarragon together with some egg noodles and your turkey. Bake it all together with some pepper jack cheese on top! This recipe is full of flavor and it is sure to make you completely forget about the turkey.
Turkey Salad
This recipe is absolutely perfect for post-Thanksgiving days when you have to head back to the office after your time off. Bring this for lunch with some salty crackers to get yourself charged up for the second half of the work day. Chop up your leftover turkey with celery, green onions, and red bell pepper inside a blender or food processor. Mix it all together with some mayonnaise, Dijon-mustard, cider vinegar, and salt. Make sure that you refrigerate for eight hours before serving!
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Tex-Mex Turkey Soup
This soup absolutely beats out leftover turkey sandwiches. It will quickly become a post-Thanksgiving tradition! Mix some minced onions with garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano to get that spicy flavor that you are looking for. Add in diced tomatoes, parsley, bouillon cubes, and of course, shredded turkey, to the mixture. Once the bouillon cubes have completely dissolved, add in black beans, sour cream, and cilantro for an added kick! Serve with shredded cheese and tortilla chips.
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