Healthy Leftover Turkey Wraps with cranberry sauce and butternut squash, a fantastic way of using up food that might otherwise go to waste after a big feast like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Sunday Roast. Super easy to make, and super delicious.
These leftover turkey wraps only take about 5 minutes to put together, and are so delicious and healthy. Great as a lunch or light dinner, packed with protein and fiber, the wraps have a sweet touch from the cranberry sauce and butternut squash.
I don't like food waste, although l admit sometimes l either buy stuff l don't have time to cook, or cook way too much. I really need to work more on portion control, and also a bit of planning ahead.
So using up leftovers is a smart way of using up whatever you have around, and the great thing about wraps is that pretty much anything can be used.
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How to make leftover turkey wrap
- Heat up 2 tortilla wraps, either by placing them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or on a large frying pan over a medium heat for about a minute on each side.
- Spread one tablespoon of sour cream on each tortilla, leaving about one inch from the edge.
- Sprinkle one tablespoon of the cheese on each tortilla, then divide the lettuce wraps, turkey and butternut squash between the two wraps.
- Top with cranberry sauce, the wrap tightly. You can also cut each wrap in half, if easier to serve.
Easy swaps
For the wraps, you can use either corn or flour tortillas, white or wholemeal, whatever you have. The wholemeal wraps add more goodness, but anything can do.
I would recommend using a homemade cranberry sauce, which is free of additives and so much healthier and tastier than the jar ones from stores. It also keeps well in the fridge, so it can be used whenever it's convenient.
Other leftovers that would go well with the wraps are any other roast vegetables, stuffing, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, brussels sprouts, green beans, and pretty much any other leftover food.
Other leftover turkey recipes
Leftover turkey doesn't usually keep too long in the fridge, I personally would not leave it in there for more than 2 days at the most, as it will start to dry out and not taste as nice as when it was freshly-cooked. Best to store it in airtight containers anyway, and use it up asap.
Another great way of using up leftover turkey is a nice pie. My leftover turkey hand pies taste so good, and usually having a nice gravy brings back some moisture to the meat.
Curries are also great, I have a delicious Quick Leftover Turkey Curry that is absolutely amazing.
My absolutele favourite though is my Turkey Rice Soup, it's jam-packed with goodness, and a great dish for the whole family.
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Leftover Turkey Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked turkey (diced or shredded)
- 4 lettuce leaves
- ½ cooked butternut squash, diced
- 2 tablespoon cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- 2 tablespoon grated Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat up 2 tortilla wraps, either by placing them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or on a large frying pan over a meadium heat for about a minute on each side.
- Spread one tablespoon of sour cream on each tortilla, leaving about one inch from the edge.
- Sprinkle one tablespoon of the cheese on each tortilla, then divide the lettuce wraps, turkey and butternut squash between the two wraps.
- Top with cranberry sauce, the wrap tightly. You can also cut each wrap in half, if easier to serve.
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penroses121
Good recipe.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you!
Jhuls
I love the sound of this and oh that cranberry sauce - must be really delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing, Daniela.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Jhuls!