There are a ton of Thanksgiving leftover recipes on the internet, but I’ve found that you really have to dig through them to find decent recipes that are also gluten-free. I’ve put together a list of gluten-free recipes that will help you gobble up all of those Thanksgiving leftovers!
Leftover Turkey:
If a recipe calls for cooked chicken, use cooked turkey instead!
- Holiday Turkey Biryani
- Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup: add cooked turkey at the end.
- Baghali Polo with leftover Turkey and Lima Beans
- Paleo Chicken/Turkey Pot Pie Soup
- Pot Pie Casserole
- White Chicken Chili: leave out chicken and add cooked turkey instead then simmer for 10 mins on the stovetop.
- Asian Cabbage Salad
- Creamy Chicken/Turkey Pumpkin Casserole
- Paleo Chicken/Turkey Spaghetti Squash
Leftover Vegetables + Herbs:
- Thanksgiving Meatballs
- Thanksgiving “Bread”
- Spicy Cranberry Apple Sweet Potato Bake
- Autumn Soup
- Sage Cranberry Stuffed Apples
- Indian Roasted Butternut Squash
- Chipotle Maple Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary Balsamic Glaze
- Ground Turkey Brussels Sprouts Skillet
- “Bread” Casserole
- Homestyle Stuffing
- Thai Butternut Squash Soup — add cooked turkey to this!
- Mushroom Soup with Fresh Herbs
- Cranberry Achar
- Cranberry Chutney
- Cranberry Sauce
Canned Pumpkin:
- Pumpkin Mac and “Cheese”
- Paleo Pumpkin Hummus
- Paleo Pumpkin Chili
- Spicy Tuna Pumpkin Patties
- Thai Pumpkin Chicken Curry
- Creamy Pumpkin Chicken Casserole
- Pumpkin Muffins
- Oatmeal Pumpkin Pancakes
- Garam Masala Pumpkin Pie
- Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie
- Chai Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Soft Paleo Pumpkin Cookies
- Pumpkin Dal
- Pumpkin Matar Paneer
- See ALL Pumpkin Recipes Here
Ruthie says
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have about 5 cups of turkey meat in the fridge and I knew you would be able to give me some tasty options!
My Heart Beets says
Ruthie, awesome!! Enjoy that leftover turkey 🙂