| Roast turkey is a great family favourite, especially at | | | | cooled cooked thin rice noodles. Add shredded |
| Thanksgiving and Christmas. But after the feast, | | | | lettuce, matchstick slices of carrot and cucumber, |
| comes the question - how to use the leftovers? | | | | and dress with a well-blended mixture of 2 parts light |
| Here are five ways to make the most of your | | | | soy sauce to 1 part sweet chilli sauce. |
| festive bird. | | | | 14. Leftover turkey soup recipes |
| | | | 15. - Add diced turkey to a basic vegetable soup |
| 1. Leftover turkey sandwich recipes Use thick slices | | | | recipe. Try it with celery and apple, in a chowder with |
| of turkey breast and add a little of the dark meat | | | | sweetcorn, or as part of a spicy oriental soup, with |
| for flavour. Use different breads, like ciabatta rolls, | | | | noodles and shredded leaves. |
| baguettes, wholemeal bread, or toasted white bread. | | | | 16. - Liven up turkey soup with herbs and spices. Try |
| Add other ingredients, such as: | | | | thyme and oregano, ground coriander, smoked |
| 2. - salad leaves like lettuce or spinach | | | | paprika. |
| 3. - sliced avocado | | | | 17. Leftover turkey and pasta recipes |
| 4. - cherry tomatoes or thinly sliced beetroot | | | | 18. - Mix diced turkey into tomato and sweet pepper |
| 5. - wafer-thin cooked ham | | | | sauce and serve with rice or pasta. |
| 6. - crumbled crispy bacon | | | | 19. - Stir pesto through chopped leftover turkey for |
| 7. - sliced hard-boiled egg | | | | an instant pasta sauce. |
| 8. - soft cheeses, like Brie or Camembert | | | | 20. Leftover turkey curry recipes |
| 9. - mustard, cranberry sauce, leftover turkey | | | | 21. - Turkey makes a great curry. Soften a chopped |
| stuffing, pickles, mayonnaise, sliced gherkins, or | | | | onion, add cubed turkey and curry paste. Cook for a |
| radishes. | | | | few minutes, add stock. Stir well, simmer until turkey |
| 10. Leftover turkey salad recipes Use both white and | | | | is heated throught. Serve with rice and naan bread. |
| dark meat. Cube or shred the leftover turkey. | | | | 22. - Cook as above, but try red or green Thai curry |
| 11. - Toss with toasted almonds, thin slices of fresh | | | | paste, and use liquid made with creamed coconut |
| mango and soft salad leaves. Dress with a light | | | | grated into boiling water, or use canned coconut milk. |
| vinaigrette. | | | | If you have more leftover turkey than you can use |
| 12. - Mix with cubed avocado, slivered yellow and red | | | | straight away, carve off slices on the same day that |
| pepper, sweetcorn and halved cherry tomatoes. | | | | the turkey was cooked, interleave with cling wrap, |
| Dress with olive oil, whisked with lime juice and chilli. | | | | overwrap with foil, pack in airtight plastic bags, and |
| 13. - Stir shredded turkey breast meat through | | | | freeze. Keeps well in the freezer for 2-3 months. |