Leftover Turkey & Ham Recipe Ideas

If you have leftover turkey or ham from a holiday meal, here are plenty of recipe ideas – everything from pasta dishes to sandwiches. Plus, I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite photos from our Christmas celebration.

I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season and finding some time to step away from the computer, take off your “working” hats and to really immerse yourself in quality time with family and friends. My parents and in-laws came to our house this year for our annual Christmas celebration. There was plenty of food (we cooked both ham and turkey for dinner), lots of laughs and some quiet, poignant moments. Below are just a few photos from our celebration…and, of course, a whole load of leftover recipe ideas.


Center photo: Our boys partaking in the annual reindeer serenade and dance with the two grandmothers. Believe me, it never gets old. This year, it was reindeers “gangham style”.

Left to right: The boys thanking Dad for a special gift; Christmas love, feline-style

Serious family, crazy family. I always love the crazy photos the most!

And on to the recipes…

Turkey:

Pasta Recipes:

Leftover Turkey Lasagna Rolls with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach
Baked Tortellini with Turkey, Butternut Squash & Chard

Sandwich Recipes:

Left to right:
Chicken (or Turkey) Pinwheel Sandwiches with Roasted Red Pepper, Kalamata Olives & Herb Dressing
Turkey, Brie, Pear & Cherry Chipotle Panini
Lunchtime Quesadilla with Turkey, Apples, Havarti & Arugula
Pita Sandwich with Chicken (or Turkey), Hearts of Palm & Chimichurri Dressing

Ham:

Breakfast Recipes:

Left to right:
Make-Ahead Egg Wrap with Ham, Avocado & Salsa
Sweet Potato Hash with Canadian Bacon, Red Pepper & Sage
Scrambled Eggs with Turkey Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil

Left to right:
Frittata with Pancetta, Mushrooms & Roasted Garlic
How to: Make an Omelet

Tarragon Crepes with Ham, Asparagus & Mascarpone Cheese

Other lunch and dinner ideas:

Left to right:
Chicken BLT (or Bacon, Spinach & Tomato) Pasta Salad
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Jarlsberg Fondue, Ham & Tomato

Left to right:
Toasted Panini with Ham, Cheddar & Pepper Jelly
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Bacon, Broccoli & Basil

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