Be sure to properly and promptly refrigerate all perishables, including meats, cheeses, and dairy products. And after four days, freeze the leftover meats. And have fun creating your own leftover creations!
More Christmas Leftover Recipes
- Turkey Pesto Casserole
Mushrooms, hash brown potatoes, leftover turkey, pesto, and two kinds of cheese make this rich and delicious casserole recipe a real treat after the holidays. - Turkey Club Pizza
The flavors of a club sandwich are transformed into a super easy pizza in this spectacular recipe. Yum. - Turkey Lemon Rice Soup
This easy soup recipe uses frozen brown rice, leftover turkey or chicken, Alfredo sauce, and lemon for a wonderfully rich soup to warm you up. - Wild Rice Turkey Bake
This casserole combines two of my favorite ingredients; wild rice and turkey, in an easy five ingredient recipe. - Beef Spinach Salad
Sometimes a cold salad is the perfect choice for a winter's meal. The different temperature and textures are a nice change from typical hot dishes. - Italian Beef Rolls
If you had roast beef and mashed potatoes for your holiday dinner, this is the leftover recipe for you. It's rich, elegant, and absolutely delicious. - Turkey Sandwiches with Spinach Aioli
Aioli is a spicy garlic-scented mayonnaise. This version includes spinach for color, flavor, and nutrition. - Cranberry Turkey Burgers
Cranberry sauce and mustard make a topping with a nice kick for tender turkey burgers. - Fruit and Ham Chef Salad
A nice cold salad is a great chance of pace for winter meals. And I especially love this dressing, made by pureeing fruit with cream. - Cheesy Roast Beef Wraps
Okay, so these are sandwiches - but with a bit more unusual ingredients. I love the combination of blue cheese with roast beef. - Beef Stuffed Manicotti
Turning leftovers into pasta casseroles is one of the best ways to disguise the fact that they are, well, leftover! Your family will love this recipe. - Cranberry Grilled Chicken
Leftover cranberry sauce makes a wonderful glaze for simple grilled chicken breasts. - Cranberry Brownie Pie
This is kind of a complicated recipe to use up a simple leftover, but it's so wonderful. The tartness of cranberries is offset by the rich sweet creamyiness of a brownie baked in a pie shell in this easy recipe.
