I tried 3 leftover turkey recipes, and I'd cook a whole bird just to remake the soup again

Terri PetersJan 14, 2024, 20:11 IST

I made a turkey salad, creamy soup, and Thanksgiving sandwich.Terri Peters

In preparation for Thanksgiving, I've been looking for good ways to use up leftover turkey breast.
I made a Thanksgiving-leftover sandwich but found it took more effort than what it was worth.

Each Thanksgiving, I cook a full family meal and have lots of leftover turkey in my fridge.

This year, I wanted to find creative ways to repurpose my leftovers.

I tried making dishes with varying levels of difficulty, including a Thanksgiving-leftover sandwich, turkey salad, and soup. For these recipes, I used slices of a roasted 4-pound turkey breast.

Here's how each leftover-turkey recipe stacked up.

I began by making a Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich.

The Thanksgiving sandwich called for turkey, stuffing, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes.Terri Peters

The stuffing layer was the most labor-intensive part of the sandwich.

I fried the stuffing layer in some oil.Terri Peters

Layering all of the ingredients was pretty messy.

The sandwich called for lots of layers.Terri Peters

The sandwich tasted good, but wasn’t worth the hassle.

The finished Thanksgiving sandwich looked OK but was messy to eat.Terri Peters

Next up, I tried making turkey salad.

The salad called for Dijon mustard, paprika, mayo, and turkey.Terri Peters

I made a few changes to the recipe, but the dish was still good.

I used celery salt in the turkey salad.Terri Peters

The turkey salad made a great sandwich that I'd try again.

I put the turkey salad between two slices of bread.Terri Peters

Lastly, I tried a recipe for turkey soup.

The ingredients included vegetables, turkey, wild rice, and chicken broth.Terri Peters

Right from the beginning, the soup felt perfectly rustic.

I simmered the chopped carrots, celery, and onion.Terri Peters

Even before I added the cream, I could tell the soup was going to be good.

I let the soup simmer for a little while.Terri Peters

I'd cook another Thanksgiving turkey just to have an excuse to make the soup.

The turkey soup had a great flavor.Terri Peters

Overall, I liked the turkey-soup recipe the best.

I thought the turkey-wild-rice soup was delicious.Terri Peters

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