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11 Delicious Recipes to Recreate Your Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey! (Or Rotisserie Chicken)

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on December 1, 2023

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Got leftovers? Make the most of all that extra Thanksgiving turkey with these 11 easy and delicious recipes.

Leftover turkey? No problem! We've got plenty of fresh ideas on how to use up that Thanksgiving turkey. We typically enjoy one plate of leftovers, but after that, we're all ready for something new with fresh, unique flavor.

We've got everything from soups to salads that are delicious and easy! They come together quickly and can feed a crowd. Most of these recipes were created, using rotisserie or leftover chicken but they all work perfectly with turkey as well. Enjoy!

Come back tomorrow for a brand new recipe for leftover chicken, turkey or rotisserie chicken, this Peruvian Chicken Soup (pictured below). It's fresh,  healthy and vibrantly delicious!

Peruvian Chicken and Rice soup in a blue and white bowl with toppings.

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Easy Turkey Dinner Galette

Got leftovers? Give them brand new clothes with this delicious Easy Turkey Dinner Galette. You can put it together in less than 20 minutes!

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Homemade Chicken Pasta Soup

This delicious Homemade Chicken Pasta Soup tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen, but in reality, you can put it together, start to finish in less than an hour! It's also fabulous with leftover turkey!

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Delicious Turkey Corn Chowder

This delicious Turkey Corn Chowder is loaded with veggies and lean protein. There's no cream as it's thickened with corn!

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Hearty Healthy Chicken Black Bean Chili

This healthy, delicious Chicken Black Bean Chili, made with rotisserie chicken and lots of fresh veggies, is a perfect way to warm up a chilly day.

Chicken Cauliflower Cheddar Chowder

This healthy, hearty Chicken Cauliflower Cheddar Chowder is creamy and rich with no cream! It's loaded with veggies and lean chicken (or turkey) and comes together quickly!

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Italian Chicken Vegetable Soup

This Italian Chicken Vegetable Soup is bursting with the fabulous flavors of Italy and is chocked full of healthy veggies, lean chicken and ditalini pasta for a delicious splurge. It comes together easily and makes great leftovers!

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Creamy Chicken Parmesan Pasta Soup

If you're looking for a creamy, delicious comfort soup that's loaded with healthy veggies lean chicken AND comes together quickly, this Chicken Parmesan Pasta Soup is IT!

Vertical overhead photo of a pot of Avgolemono (Greek Chicken Pasta Soup) on a wood table.

Avgolemono (Greek Chicken Pasta Soup)

This Avgolemono, a lemony Greek chicken pasta soup is healthy and hearty (lots of satisfying protein), creamy (no cream!) and so delicious!

Enchiladas verde in a white dish with small bowls of toppings

Super Easy Chicken Enchiladas Verde

With a few easy shortcuts, you can have these delicious Easy Chicken Enchiladas Verde on your table in less than an hour!

The BEST Chicken and Rice Soup

This really is one of the best, most flavorful chicken and rice soups we've ever tasted! And with the help of rotisserie chicken (or leftover chicken), it's super easy too!

Overhead picture of Warm Chicken and Roasted Potato Salad in a black bowl on a granite counter

Warm Chicken and Roasted Potato Salad

This Warm Chicken and Roasted Potato Salad is fresh,  healthy and loaded with delicious seasonal flavor!

Thought for the day:

Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;
    make music to our God on the harp.
Psalm 147:7

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