Leftovers are a host’s best friend. Try our ideas and recipes to serve those extras in clever and delicious ways.
Turkey Leftover Basics
A few things to remember about leftover turkey:
Carve remainder of turkey and refrigerate or freeze within two hours of cooking. Store well sealed in zippered food storage bags or plastic food storage containers.
Refrigerate turkey meat or leftovers no more than three to four days.
Freeze turkey meat or turkey dishes no more than four months. To minimize freezer burn, ensure that turkey is well sealed before freezing.
Keep leftover turkey cool in toted lunches with an ice block, or refrigerate when you get to work. Never let leftovers sit at room temperature.
Turkey Leftovers for Supper
If your Thanksgiving feast is early in the afternoon, serve leftover turkey for a light supper or grazing-buffet later in the evening:
Turkey Leftovers for Lunch 
For a warm lunch at home or a turkey delight to tote to work,
try one of these recipes:
Turkey Leftovers for Breakfast? You bet!
Turkey is good for any meal, including breakfast!