Still good to gobble: How to recycle Thanksgiving leftovers without getting sick of them

Even after all the plates have been cleared, the pots have been scrubbed, and that third serving has been digested, there's still the momentous task of figuring out what to do with all the Thanksgiving leftovers. Most people have their own preferred day-after meal (usually in the form of a carefully crafted, precariously layered turkey sandwich), but The A.V. Club has some suggestions to mix up your leftovers so you don't end up vowing to never touch Thanksgiving food again.

Green bean casserole salad
If you can't even look at another starch, just take the soggy remains of the onion-saturated green bean casserole and mix it in with some fresh lettuce (mesclun works best). The density of the leftover dish will be dispersed and lightened by the leaves, while lending some strong flavors to the overall salad combo. This is also a good opportunity to shred or cube whatever turkey meat is left and mix it in with any intact cranberries. Round the salad out by toasting any remaining bread rolls to break up and use as croutons.

Turkey pot pie
It's usually best not to ask what goes into a pot pie, but with the right balance of leftover Thanksgiving dishes there's potential for something really tasty. Cook up chunks of turkey meat with whatever's left of the corn, green beans, and carrots, then add a touch of milk and chicken broth. Once the stew is thick, pour it into a pre-made, savory pie crust and seal it with a layer of mashed potatoes (plain, sweet, or both) and a drizzle of gravy.

Fried turkey tenders
Mix together the stuffing, residual bread rolls, and (depending on your regional tradition) corn bread until you have a pile of fine crumbs. Next, take whatever meat is left on the mostly decimated bird and cut it into long strips. Soak the pieces of turkey in egg batter and roll each strip in the crumbs before dropping into the frying pan. It's not as tidy as KFC, but the taste is guaranteed to be much better.