Weekly Spotlight: How to Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers and Ingredients!

It’s that time of year again when leftovers are the name of the game. After a big holiday, knowing use up and keep eating leftovers is a skill. Not only does eating leftovers help prevent waste, but it also makes for creating new and delicious meals. Plus, the post-holiday season is the time when you might not want to spend much time in the kitchen. So, we’ve also included some lighter meals so you can quickly whip up some delicious eats.

If you’re looking for even more Thanksgiving guides, check out this Weekly Spotlight: Thanksgiving Leftover Inspiration!  and this Weekly Meal Plan: The Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend if you need more inspiration!

We also highly recommend downloading the  Monster App  — with over 15,000 delicious , it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based, and allergy-friendly resource to help you get healthy! And don’t forget to check out our Weekly Meal Plan Archives! 

This week, we’re bringing delicious, fully vegan, and plant-based ways to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers and ingredients!

Repurposing Thanksgiving Leftovers

Source: Cranberry Tarts

Using up Thanksgiving leftovers has never been easier! If you’re looking for a creative spin to put on your leftovers, these are your answer. If you’ve got extra cranberries laying around, you can make these tarts or even use them in tacos. Plus, if you’ve got extra rice, you can try out the Thanksgiving Inspired Rice!

Using Up Extra Thanksgiving Ingredients

Source: 15-Minute Lentil Tomato Pasta

Leftovers don’t just mean the cooked , but also the ingredients you may have. Sometimes, you don’t need the whole can of pumpkin puree or coconut cream. Maybe you don’t use the full bag of lentils or have an extra…

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