The feast is over, but the fun isn’t. Hopefully you have Thanksgiving leftovers! Instead of piling them on your plate for Thanksgiving, Part 2: The Wrath of Stuffing, try these healthy and frugal ways to use them up!
EVERYTHING
A little bit of all of your healthiest thanksgiving leftovers together in a whole-grain pita or wrapped in a tortilla is really what the day after Thaksgiving is all about.
TURKEY
Make a turkey hash. Recipe tip: Omit the ground turkey. Cook the onion, pepper, and potato together and then add cooked turkey in the last step.
Build a sandwich on whole-grain bread with turkey, lettuce, and cranberry sauce.
Replace chicken with chopped turkey scrambled eggs.
Use as a topping for chili or in a heartly vegetable soup.
VEGETABLES
Top leftover green beans or brussels sprouts with a poached egg,
Substitute chard with your veggie leftovers in a frittata. (Sweet potatoes taste great in this way too!)
Mix with cooked farro or other whole grains and a touch of feta cheese.
SWEET POTATOES
This make a pumpkin chili and sub out the pumpkin for sweet potatoes!
Add your roasted sweet potatoes or yams to a potatoe salad.
STUFFING
Aadd a scoop of stuffing atop salad greens.
Bread stuffing can be mixed with leftover green beans and brussels sprouts and re-baked in muffin tins for perfect portions.
For savory pancakes mix ¼ cup stuffing with 1 egg white. Form into a patty shape and cook in a nonstick skillet for 2 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more.
CRANBERRY SAUCE
Stir a tablespoon or two into into plain yogurt or oatmeal.
Add a spoonful to your Shakeology®.
Use as a topping on healthy waffles
TIP: If you add cranberry sauce to yogurt or Shakeology, make sure you consume it within 5–10 minutes, as the acidity in cranberries may cause dairy to curdle.
GRAVY
Freeze leftover gravy in ice cube trays. These are perfect portions for future dinners.