Holiday meals can lend themselves to a lot of leftovers and food waste. As you plan for Thanksgiving dinner, take extra time to plan for post-holiday meals. Just shop for those extra ingredients to create new meals from the leftovers. This way, you won’t get bored reheating and eating the meat and sides the same way you did on the big day! Add a spicy twist with a pasta dish or create a flavorful slider combination. You can’t go wrong if you make a plan to use of the leftover turkey and sides in new ways.

• 1 package (8.8 ounces) red lentil penne pasta
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with green pepper, celery & onion
• 1-1/2 cups shredded skinless leftover or cooked turkey breast meat

• 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• 2 cups packed baby spinach
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1-1/2 cups frozen sweet potato fries
• 2 tsps. olive oil
• 2 cups sliced leftover turkey
• 3/4 cup leftover Pear-Walnut Stuffing

• 12 wheat slider buns
• 3 slices Swiss cheese, quartered
• 2 cups spring mix lettuce
• 1/2 cup Cranberry Chutney