8 healthy and delicious recipes to make with Christmas turkey or chicken leftovers

Should you find yourself with a mountain of turkey/chicken leftovers from your Christmas dinner and you are looking for a way to incorporate them into healthy and delicious meals, we’ve got you covered.

Our very own Healthy Mummy Meal Prep Queen Kaitie Pursell shares eight of her favourite Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge meals below, all incorporating leftover chicken or turkey.

Healthy Mummy Meal Prep Queen Kaitie shares some of her favorite Healthy Mummy meals that are perfect for using up leftover chicken or turkey. So delicious, your family won’t even notice they are eating the same meal every day. Shhhh! We won’t tell!

All of these and thousands of more recipes are available to members of The Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenges.

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Meals to make with your leftover turkey or chicken

You’ve just finished your Christmas dinner, now what to do?

Instead of storing the bird whole at the end of the meal, Kaitie says, “I find it best to slice or break up the whole bird as soon as possible and store in an airtight container in the fridge for two to three days.

“If you still have leftovers why not shred the breast meat up and make individual portions to freeze in sandwich bags – these are perfect for salads, homemade pizzas, and toasted sandwiches!”

Try one of these 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge recipes!

The best part of all these recipes is that you can use chicken or turkey interchangeably depending on what you have leftovers of.

1. Cajun Chicken or Turkey Pizza

Get the children involved in creating this yummy pizza. They will love it as much as you!  Another delicious turkey recipe!

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

2. Garlic Baked Chicken or Turkey Melt

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

3. Chicken or Turkey and Spinach Pasta

Pasta is always a family favourite.  This one makes the turkey/chicken leftovers go even further while keeping hungry tummies satisfied.

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

4. Warm Chicken or Turkey and Avocado Salad

Another Chicken Recipe. Two ingredients that are simply a match made in heaven – avocado and chicken.  The perfect lunch meal with just the right amount of protein and fats to keep you full until dinner time.

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

5. Spanish Chicken or Turkey Caesar Salad

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

6. Chicken or Turkey and Pineapple Fried Rice

Fried rice is always a family pleaser! Make extras for your hungry children.

This recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

7. Greek Chicken or Turkey Breakfast Quesadillas

Want to try something different for breakfast. This one will make you feel like you are dining out somewhere special!

The recipe is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

8. Curried Chicken or Turkey and Potato Salad

Light, flavourful, and satisfying – this one makes for the perfect Summer salad for lunch or dinner.

This delicious roasted chicken recipe! is available as part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Keen to stay on track with your weight loss during Christmas? Read tips to help ease the guilt and anxiety of indulging at Christmas.

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