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    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos

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    Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos- an easy way to eat up all those leftovers! Filled with classic tasty leftovers of turkey, cream cheese, relish, and stuffing- these turkey tacos are a new spin on leftovers!

    Close up of Taco with turkey, cream cheese, cranberry relish and green onion
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    Love the sweet and salty combo of Cranberry Relish and Turkey!

     

    The Holidays are upon us and that means lots of leftovers! And besides delicious leftovers- what’s another amazing food- tacos!

    So, I figured if you put them together it would be amazing and you know what? It is!

    You all know how much I love tacos- I’ve shared my favorite street tacos, tri tip tacos, salmon tacos and more! So, making a leftover turkey taco was a no brainer.

    Tacos on cutting board

    Anything in taco form is delicious!

    What to do with leftover turkey breast- the age-old question.

    If your family is anything like mine, we would cook a huge turkey for Thanksgiving and have lots of leftovers.

    Making open faced hot turkey sandwiches is my dad’s favorite, my mom enjoys just snacking on the turkey and I love leftover turkey tacos or turkey enchiladas!

    Turkey, cream cheese, cranberry relish, and tortillas

    Use whatever ingredients you have as Thanksgiving leftovers!

    How to make turkey tacos?

    • Fry up some taco shells
    • Pan fry or microwave your leftover turkey, stuffing, potatoes, etc. that you are using
    • Build yourself an amazing taco

    How to fry up a taco shell?

    • Pour a little vegetable oil into a fry pan and heat on medium.
    • Once hot add a corn tortilla and allow to fry until air pockets/bubbles start to form
    • Flip the tortilla and fry for another 20-30 seconds then fold the tortilla in half and fry each side until golden brown
    • Place on a paper towel lined plate to soak up any extra grease
    Taco with turkey, cream cheese, cranberry relish and green onion

    A little green onion is always a good choice!

    Thanksgiving Taco Options

    Pretty much any leftovers put into taco form will be delicious so feel free to get creative! I like to make sure I have something creamy (like gravy, cranberry relish, or green bean casserole) to act as a Thanksgiving salsa.

    • Turkey with cream cheese, cranberry relish and green onion
    • Turkey with sweet potato casserole, toasted marshmallow, and a little syrup
    • Turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy
    • Turkey with stuffing and creamy green bean casserole!

    My favorite Thanksgiving turkey taco combo is cream cheese, cranberry, turkey and a little green onion. It the perfect sweet and salty combo- but really you can’t go wrong with any leftover Thanksgiving turkey tacos.

    Holding a taco

    I love Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos!

    For more holiday recipes check out:

    • French Silk Pie
    • Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
    • Pumpkin Bread Pudding
    • Easy Holiday Cake
    • The BEST Deviled Eggs

    What is your favorite leftover combo? Let me know in the comments below!

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    Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos

    Author: Lisa
    Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos- an easy way to eat up all those leftovers! Filled with classic tasty leftovers of turkey, cream cheese, relish, and stuffing- these turkey tacos are a new spin on leftovers!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 Tacos

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups Shredded Turkey
    • Cranberry Relish
    • Cream Cheese
    • Stuffing
    • Green Bean Casserole
    • Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Stuffing
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Gravy
    • Any other Thanksgiving leftovers!
    • 8-10 Corn Tortillas
    • Oil to fry tortillas

    Instructions
     

    • Fry up your tortillas
    • Shred the turkey into manageable pieces and heat either in the microwave or on in a fry pan.
      Turkey, cream cheese, cranberry relish, and tortillas
    • Heat up any other ingredients that are best eaten warm.
      Tacos on cutting board
    • Build your taco! Layer turkey with any combo of leftover ingredients!
      Holding a taco
    • Enjoy!
      Close up of Taco with turkey, cream cheese, cranberry relish and green onion

    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    • If using cream cheese allow it to come to room temperature to soften before adding it to your taco- it makes it so much easier to spread
    • Nutrition info varies depending on what ingredients you use to make the tacos- calories calculated reflect turkey and tortilla only

    Nutrition

    Calories: 42kcalProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 67mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 17IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Leftover Turkey Tacos, Thanksgiving Turkey Tacos, Turkey Taco Recipe, Turkey Tacos
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    Post updated on 10/23/2020

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