Beyond the Sandwich: Make a Stir-Fry Your Go-to for Turkey Leftovers

The beauty of fried rice lies in its versatility.
Beyond the Sandwich: Make a Stir-Fry Your Go-to for Turkey Leftovers
Use any vegetables you have on hand—peas, carrots, broccoli, even corn—and season the dish to your taste with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Lynda Balslev
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Transform your holiday leftovers into a flavorful take on fried rice. It’s a quick meal that’s fresh, bright, and a stretch from the ubiquitous turkey sandwich. This rice dish uses leftover cooked turkey in a crave-worthy fried rice recipe. It’s brightened with crisp-tender vegetables and fragrant with garlic and ginger. A salty, umami-rich sauce coats the dish, encouraging extra helpings.

The beauty of fried rice lies in its versatility. Use any vegetables you have on hand—peas, carrots, broccoli, even corn—and season the dish to your taste with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. The turkey provides protein and blends perfectly with the slightly crisp rice and vibrant veggies.

Lynda Balslev
Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2025 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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