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Not Your Average Dinner: Thanksgiving Leftovers Quesadilla Bar

Turn yesterday's feast into a fun make-your-own-plate meal the next day.

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Photo: Carlene Thomas, RDN, L.D.

A Surprising Second-Day Spread

Reimagining Thanksgiving leftovers as an entirely new post-holiday meal is as much a tradition as the turkey itself. We're guessing you've had your fair share of Black Friday turkey sandwiches over the years, but that's not all you can do with a fridge stuffed with a feast. This year, set everything out on the counter, add a few extra ingredients (read: lots of cheese), and flip fully loaded quesadillas for dinner. Here are eight mix-and-match combinations to try.

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Photo: Carlene Thomas, RDN, L.D.

Turkey + Stuffing + Cranberry Sauce + Goat Cheese

This ultimate classic combination (often piled between two slices of bread the day after the party) needs no introduction. Tangy goat cheese is the perfect complement to the cranberry sauce, and it also brightens the savory stuffing and turkey.

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Cranberry Sauce + Apple + Brie

Don't let the leftovers from yesterday's first-course cheese platter go to waste. Steal some melty Brie from your stash and layer it with tart green apple slices and cranberry sauce on a corn tortilla to recast your favorite appetizer flavors in a whole new way.

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Photo: Carlene Thomas, RDN, L.D.

Roasted Vegetables + Cheddar Cheese

We're guessing roasted vegetables appeared on your Thanksgiving table in many forms — good thing they all taste great together, no matter what. Mix them together (we added some sliced mushrooms, too) and sprinkle with aged cheddar on a corn tortilla.

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