Thanksgiving Is Over�.Let The Leftover Marathon Begin!

 The turkey has been hacked to pieces.  The wishbone pulled, along with wishes made.  The mashed potatoes have been put away, locked up tight in a plastic container.  The pumpkin pie has been inhaled.  Yes folks, Thanksgiving is over.  You know what that means?  It’s Leftovers time!  The holiday is complete and now it is time to put your imagination to work and think of some delicious Thanksgiving leftover recipes that will not make your family wish for something other than turkey for a change.

 The age old question of what to do with your leftover turkey lives on today, but with the revival of the crock pot, or slow cooker, we now have more options for stretching our food dollar by creating some delicious and inexpensive crock pot Thanksgiving leftover recipes.  If you’re planning on having guests come over for the Big Game the Saturday after Thanksgiving, you can make delicious crock pot turkey sandwiches that your guests will love!  Simply combine 6 cups shredded turkey, 3 cups shredded cheese, ½ cup Miracle Whip, 1diced onion and one can each of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups.  Mix this altogether and put it in your crock pot for 4 hours, stirring twice.  Serve this yummy dish on a hoagie roll.  Your guests will thank you!

 

 For a yummy light lunch the day after your heavy, rich Thanksgiving meal, why not try this delicious Thanksgiving leftover recipe.  It will refresh your palate after a long day of eating the night before and give your mouth a delicious burst of citrus that will leave your taste buds saying, “WOW”!

          

           Berry and Lemon Turkey Salad

Ingredients:

·         2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries thawed, drained and divided

·         3/4 cup low-fat lemon flavored yogurt

·         3 Tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         2 cups cubed, cooked chicken breasts or turkey breast

·         1/2 cup green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

·         3/4 cup sliced celery on the diagonal

·         1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced

Directions:

Reserve just a few of the berries for garnish.

In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise and salt. Add remaining blueberries, chicken, green onions, celery, and bell pepper, mix gently.

Cover and refrigerate to let flavors blend for at least 30 minutes. Serve spooned inside endive cups with the remaining blueberries as a garnish, if desired. Makes about 5 cups

 

As you can see, by searching on the internet, or looking in your cookbook for your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipe, or just using your imagination, you can create a plethora of dishes with your holiday leftovers…the sky’s the limit!

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