{"id":21844,"date":"2015-11-28T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-28T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=21844"},"modified":"2022-01-20T06:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:03:31","slug":"thanksgiving-leftover-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/thanksgiving-leftover-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Turkey Day has come and gone but your Tupperware<\/a> is full of uneaten light and dark meat. Sound familiar? Leftovers may be hogging your fridge space for the days \u2014 even weeks \u2014 after Thanksgiving, but don\u2019t throw them out just yet! Love them or love to hate them, holiday leftovers can be brought back to life with a few simple, tasty tricks. From sweet potato pancakes to cranberry sauce cookies, we’ve\u00a0rounded up nine\u00a0inventive recipes that can transform your\u00a0Thanksgiving leftovers. (Looking for other ways to cut down on food waste? Check out these tips that could save you $43 a month<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 12 Ways to Survive Thanksgiving, Minus the Food Coma<\/a><\/p>\n

9 Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes<\/h3>\n

\"Potato-Pancakes\"<\/p>\n

1. Mashed Potato Pancakes<\/a> (uses mashed potatoes)
\n<\/b>All you need are two eggs and some whole-wheat flour to transform your leftover mashed potatoes into savory pancakes! You can also sneak in some spinach for extra iron. Photo and recipe: Heidi \/ Food Doodles<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Leftover-Turkey-Salad\"<\/p>\n

2. Turkey Thai Crunch Salad<\/a> (uses turkey)
\n<\/b>Sick of Thanksgiving flavors? Escape the colonial-tasting carbs and make this fun and flavorful Thai salad. The sweet chili dressing will take some time to make but we know your taste buds will thank you for changing things up. Photo and recipe:\u00a0 Christina \/ Sweet Lavender Bake Shoppe<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Leftover<\/p>\n

3. Stuffing Frittata<\/a> (uses turkey, vegetables, bread rolls)
\n<\/b>Now here\u2019s an egg-ceptional way to use random leftovers! Frittatas are a quick and easy meal that packs protein<\/a>. Pro tip: throw in any extra veggies monopolizing space in your fridge. Photo and recipe: Jackie \/ Domestic Fits<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 10 Healthy Ways to Get on the Egg Muffin Trend<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thanksgiving<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Turkey Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette<\/a>\u00a0(uses turkey, cranberry sauce, mixed greens, pecans)
\n<\/b>Here\u2019s a lighter way to use up those leftovers: Whip up a quick and easy cranberry vinaigrette and drizzle it over turkey and greens. If you can stand to turn on the oven, roll some stuffing into balls, bake until crisp, and serve with your salad.\u00a0Photo and recipe: Theresa \/\u00a0The Craving Chronicles<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Orange-Cranberry-Parfait\"<\/b><\/p>\n

5. Orange Cranberry Parfait<\/a> (uses cranberry sauce)
\n<\/b>Take your morning yogurt to the next level by layering it with leftover cranberry sauce! Top with granola or a crushed rice cake to add a delicious crunch to your parfait. Photo and recipe: Sam \/ Sweet Remedy<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Peanut<\/p>\n

6. Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies<\/a> (uses cranberry sauce)
\n<\/b>Gluten and dairy-free, this dessert is peanut butter heaven. Press a teaspoon into the uncooked dough to make little wells. After baking, fill them with peanut butter and cranberry sauce. Voila! Photo and recipe: Annabel \/ Annie\u2019s Hungry<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 10 Irresistible Protein Cookie Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sweet-Potato-Biscuits\"<\/p>\n

7. Sweet Potato Biscuits<\/a> (uses sweet potatoes)
\n<\/b>Orange you glad Grandma made sweet potato casserole? Now you can make autumn-toned biscuits that pair perfectly with a hot soup on a cold winter day! Or, eat them for breakfast with a cranberry sauce-smothered inside. Photo and recipe: Brandie \/ Home Cooking Memories<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Homemade-Gnocchi\"<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Homemade Gnocchi<\/a>\u00a0(uses mashed potatoes)
\n<\/b>Pronunced \u201cnyo-key,\u201d gnocchi are little boiled Italian dumplings made from potatoes. If you\u2019re looking for a way to use up that mountain of mashed potatoes in your fridge, look no further! Make sure to make ridges (with a fork) or a thumbprint to texture the gnocchi so it will hold onto sauce.\u00a0Photo and recipe: Karen \/\u00a0The Art of Doing Stuff<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Sweet<\/p>\n

9. 10-Minute Sweet Potato Pancakes<\/a><\/strong> (uses sweet potatoes)
\n<\/b>Sneak the orange vegetable in flapjacks? It’s possible, and easier than you’d think!\u00a0Thanks to cottage cheese, each\u00a0serving of pancakes\u00a0packs a whopping 16 grams of protein.\u00a0(That’s how much you’d get from three scrambled eggs.)\u00a0Photo and recipe: Alexa Schrim \/ Life by DailyBurn<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally posted October 2013. Updated November 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t throw out those Thanksgiving leftovers just yet! Try these delicious recipes to use up your extra turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,27,9],"tags":[155,189,341,381,183],"class_list":["post-21844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-holiday","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2low-carb-diets","tag-thanksgiving"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}