10 Kid Friendly Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Ideas
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, the holiday season is among us! I love to spend this time of year reflecting on all I am grateful for, and spreading joy to family and friends. I have so much to be thankful for, including all of you! Thank you for joining my little corner of the internet and being inspired by the recipes and articles I’m sharing. It means the world to me that we are nourishing our little ones together.
On Thanksgiving Day, you can find us having a more non-traditional brunch and later in the evening having a more traditional Thanksgiving dinner. For brunch, we make Hot Browns along with other fruit and vegetable sides. A Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich that originates from the Brown Hotel in Kentucky. You start with bread (we use Texas toast) and then layer turkey, bacon, and tomato. The best part: you top it with a cheesy goodness of a sauce. For dinner, we’re all in with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, plus plenty of leftovers that last us days. So, if you’re like us with loads of leftover food, keep reading for tons of Thanksgiving leftover ideas your kids will love!
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This fall-inspired chickpea scramble is the best way to use leftover roasted veggies and cranberry sauce from your Thanksgiving dinner. Serve the scramble on a piece of homemade socca flatbread for a festive start to the holiday season!
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These healthy leftover turkey mushroom meatballs are a perfect way to use up any extra turkey from your holiday dinners!
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Looking for a leftover ham recipe? Try these insanely good mushroom ham and cheese pockets, kind of a like a homemade hot pocket! Freezer friendly + delish.
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These Loaded Potato Latkes are a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes and transform them into a delicious new side dish!
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup is full of flavor, antioxidants and is delicious when topped with cheddar cheese and bacon crumbles! Tawnie also suggested adding in your leftover ham!
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Pinwheel cookies made from leftover pie dough. Plus 7 more Thanksgiving leftover ideas!
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Exciting flavors of the southwest almost melt in your mouth with this delicious healthier enchilada bake.
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This yummy recipe for Turkey and Drop Biscuit Dumplings is a great way to use up leftovers from Thanksgiving and can be made in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop!
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Got leftovers?
Have a favorite leftovers recipe or Thanksgiving tradition? Share ’em in the comments! And if you make any of these recipes, make sure to share in the comments or on Instagram @firstbitesnutrition for a chance to be featured in the weekly newsletter.
Let the holiday season begin!
NO. 01 by Stephanie at Grateful Grazer
NO. 02 by Chrissy at Snacking in Sneakers
NO. 03 by Chrissy at Snacking in Sneakers
NO. 04 by Brittany at Your Choice Nutrition
NO. 05 by Tawnie at Krolls Korner
NO. 06 by Katie at Moms Kitchen Handbook
NO. 07 by Kathy and Tracee at Triad to Wellness
NO. 08 by Kelli at Hungry Hobby
NO. 09 by Whitney at Sweet Cayenne
NO. 10 by Katie at Mom’s Kitchen Handbook
Grace is a Dietitian in pediatric nutrition, Mom of two, and founder of First Bites Nutrition. In her work, she teaches parents how to raise a happy, healthy eater for life using evidence-based feeding practices and mindful eating methods to transform their child’s relationship with food, have less mealtime stress, and feel confident in feeding their kids.