--- title: 4 Brilliant Ways to Use Turkey description: From curry soup to delicious Reuben hash, F&W's Kay Chun offers up four great ways to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey canonical: https://time.com/3603754/turkey-use/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-11-26T21:00:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:56:21.800Z og:title: 4 of the Most Surprising Uses for Turkey Leftovers og:description: From curry soup to delicious Reuben hash, F&W's Kay Chun offers up four great ways to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey og:url: https://time.com/3603754/turkey-use/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd77afda0b37bf138/69876abacd1bba2c176f3ba4/4-brilliant-ways-to-use-turkey.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: turkey og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 4 of the Most Surprising Uses for Turkey Leftovers twitter:description: From curry soup to delicious Reuben hash, F&W's Kay Chun offers up four great ways to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd77afda0b37bf138/69876abacd1bba2c176f3ba4/4-brilliant-ways-to-use-turkey.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 4 Surprising Ways to Use Turkey Leftovers > Sponsored content. 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It’s an excellent way to use leftover turkey._ In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons canola oil. Add 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste and 4 cups kabocha squash (1 1/2-inch pieces) and cook over high heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce and 4 cups of water; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the squash is tender. Stir in 3 cups shredded roast turkey, 3 tablespoons lime juice and 1/2 cup chopped mixed cilantro and basil; season with salt and pepper. **Turkey Tonnato** _Leftover turkey gets totally transformed when it’s topped with a creamy sauce made with yogurt, herbs and tuna._ In a food processor, combine one 6 1/2-ounce can drained tuna, 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas and 1/4 cup plain yogurt. With the machine on, drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil. Transfer to a bowl; stir in 1/4 cup chopped capers and 1/2 cup chopped mixed tarragon, dill and chives; season with salt and pepper. Serve with roast turkey breast. **Turkey Reuben Hash** _In this 25-minute hash, leftover turkey is combined with potatoes, sauerkraut and caraway for a fun play on a Reuben sandwich._ In a cast-iron skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add 1/2 small chopped onion and 1 coarsely grated peeled baking potato and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 8 minutes. Add 1 cup drained sauerkraut, 2 cups shredded roast turkey, 2 chopped scallions and 1/8 teaspoon caraway seeds. Cook until golden, 3 minutes. **Turkey-Stuffing Salad** _This fresh, fun salad is a play on traditional Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing, combining turkey and croutons with celery, apple, fennel and parsley._ In a bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon each of Dijon mustard and lemon juice with 1/2 cup olive oil. Add 3 cups chopped roast turkey, 3 sliced celery ribs,1 sliced fennel bulb, 1 chopped crisp apple and 1 cup parsley. Season with salt and pepper; toss. Top with croutons. 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