Turkey leftover recipes

By Karen Vivers

Even though you are probably concentrating on your Christmas day menu and all the other social festivities you have planned over the coming weeks. I am already thinking, "Yes, but what about afterwards?"

And by that, I mean, what to do with all your leftover turkey? I know you may think now, that its just not a possibility, but you know as well as I do that come December 26, you will open the fridge, and there it’ll be, staring back at you! And, after all, there are only so many turkey sandwiches you can eat.

So, fear not, I have some great recipes to help you get the best out of that bird. I always think that after eating turkey and all the trimmings, what I really need is contrast.

That is, the way I ate the Christmas turkey with potatoes, stuffing, bread sauce, cranberry sauce and an array of vegetables, should be completely different from the way I eat the leftovers.

So, my solution is spice - I like to use these flavours to liven up my leftovers.

Download the Turkey Leftover Recipes pdf (ingredients, instructions & tips)

Karen at The Cooking Coach offers healthy cooking lessons, food shopping tours and much more. To find your culinary way around Amsterdam have a look at her website or contact her at karen[at]thecookingcoach[dot]eu.

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Karen Vivers
Passionate about food in Amsterdam. I give healthy cooking lessons, weight loss programmes and shopping tours. I love helping expats (and Dutch) get the best out of food in the city!Read more

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