Turkey and Feta Quesadillas Using Leftover Turkey

Are you looking for a good way to use up some leftover turkey? This post has a delicious recipe for Turkey Quesadillas and also shares many other ideas for leftover turkey that you can use after “Turkey Day” or any time you roast a large turkey.

Leftover Turkey Quesadillas

It happens every year. We love making a big turkey for the holidays but after a few days, plain old turkey meat leftovers start to get boring or the mashed potatoes and gravy leftovers run out so you don’t have anything to eat them with.

It’s time to reinvent that leftover turkey so that none of it will go to waste but you also won’t get tired eating it!

Ingredients in Turkey and Feta Quesadillas

• Cooked Turkey or Chicken meat. You can use whatever you have leftover. This would also be a good way to use up canned meat.
• Tomato. Fresh tomato is best in this quesadilla if you have it on hand. Drained, canned diced tomatoes could be used in a pinch.
• Flour Tortillas. If you don’t have any, just make homemade Tortillas! Homemade gluten-free tortillas will also work great here.
• Feta Cheese. This really gives this quesadilla a special flavor and is a highly recommended ingredient.
• Mozzarella Cheese. This will help your quesadilla stick together.

Step by Step Instructions for Making Turkey Quesadillas

To make the quesadillas put the tortilla in a frying pan, add all ingredients on top and fry until the cheese is melted.

You can warm up the turkey first to make sure that it will be warmed through.

Tip: Use your own Homemade Tortillas or make this recipe Gluten-Free by using these Incredibly Soft Gluten Free Homemade Tortillas Recipe

We like to serve these with sour cream for the topping, and we have a fresh salad on the side for a complete meal. This is a wonderful way to enjoy turkey because it tastes so fresh and not like such a heavy meal!

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Turkey and Feta Quesadillas

How to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Calories 284 kcal

Creator Merissa

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Cooked Turkey or Chicken meat
• 1 large Tomato diced
• 2 Flour Tortillas
• sprinkle Feta Cheese
• sprinkle Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

1. To make the quesadillas simply put the tortilla in a frying pan, add all the ingredients on top and fry until the cheese is melted.
2. You can warm up the turkey first to make sure that it will be warmed through.
3. We like to serve these with sour cream for the topping and we have a fresh salad on the side for a complete meal. This is a wonderful way to enjoy turkey because it makes it taste so fresh and not like such a heavy meal!

Nutrition Facts

Turkey and Feta Quesadillas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 530mg23%

Potassium 531mg15%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 1046IU21%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 108mg11%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

More Ways to Use Leftover Turkey

Recipes that use Leftover Turkey

• Thanksgiving Sandwich. Put slices of turkey, along with some stuffing and cranberry sauce, into a sandwich. Grill until warmed through.
• Sweet and Savory Egg Rolls. Wrap the turkey along with some cranberry sauce in an egg roll wrapper. Brush with butter or oil and bake until brown.
• Add the turkey into Chicken and Rice Soup instead of chicken.
• Here’s a yummy Turkey Pot Pie to try.
• For a totally different flavor profile, substitute turkey for the chicken in this Easy Enchiladas Recipe.
• Make a leftover turkey grilled cheese, add a few pieces of turkey into a sandwich, and top with your favorite cheese (mozzarella or a mild cheddar work well!). Grill on your stovetop until the cheese is melted, and enjoy! Add in tomatoes or some other fresh element to give it different flavors.
• Add leftover turkey into this Amish Chicken Casserole instead of the chicken, and you probably won’t even be able to taste the difference.

Freezing Leftover Turkey

Remember, if you really cannot eat up the entire turkey using leftover turkey ideas before the meat spoils, you can freeze the leftover turkey. Just put the meat in a freezer container or bag and freeze it until you are able to use it again.

Cooked meat can usually be frozen for several months before it begins to taste freezer burnt so you should have plenty of time to use it.

Make Turkey Stock

You can use the turkey carcass to make some delicious Turkey Stock to really stretch the meat as far as it will go! Use your turkey stock to make gravy, soup or in your cooking for a little extra flavor.

One use for leftover turkey I really like follows. It uses leftover ingredients from a big turkey meal.

Sliced turkey
Leftover cranberry sauce (almost any recipe will work)
Two slices French bread of same size. Plain or toasted.
Lettuce or other additives—whatever your heart desires.
Condiments, mayo if desired

Assemble into a yummy and easy-to-make sandwich. Can make as panini.

Patricia, Little House Living reader

Any one of these delicious turkey recipes will be a great way to use your leftover turkey when you just feel like there are no ideas left. I believe that it’s so important to use up our leftovers and make sure that none of the food (that we worked hard to buy or grow!) goes to waste.

What are some leftover turkey recipes that your family enjoys?

Merissa Alink

Merissa has been blogging about and living the simple and frugal life on Little House Living since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from the Contact Page.

This recipe for Turkey Quesadillas was originally posted on Little House Living in July 2009. It has been updated as of November 2023.