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Turkey Main Dishes and Dinner Ideas

Whether you want to cook your turkey in the Instant Pot, slow cooker, or traditional oven roasting, we have got you covered with turkey recipes for roast turkey, turkey legs, turkey thighs, and others like turkey casserole, and ground turkey sloppy joes.

Everyday Turkey Dinners

Turkey doesn’t have to be just for Thanksgiving! Add one of these delicious and easy-to-make main dishes into your weekly rotation.

A plate with two slices of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and mixed peas and carrots sits on a yellow floral tablecloth next to serving utensils and a casserole dish.

Turkey Main Dishes

Easy Turkey Meatloaf

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Shredded Turkey breast on a white serving platter. A gold serving spoon and fork on the side.

Turkey Main Dishes

Crockpot Turkey Breast

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Two bowls with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and tortilla strips, surrounded by small bowls of lettuce, sour cream, and toppings, plus a halved avocado.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey and Rice Taco Bowls

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A bowl of white rice topped with stir-fried vegetables and ground meat, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds; bowls of rice, green onions, and sesame seeds nearby.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowls

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Thanksgiving Turkey Preparations

Whether you want to cook your turkey in the Instant Pot, slow cooker, or traditional oven roasting, we have got you covered for Thanksgiving dinner.

Sliced Instant Pot Turkey Breast garnished with fresh rosemary on a white plate.

Turkey Main Dishes

Instant Pot Turkey Breast

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A roasted turkey garnished with leafy greens and cherry tomatoes on a dark surface.

Turkey Main Dishes

Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

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Plates of sliced turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, and stuffing on a table, accompanied by bread rolls.

Turkey Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing

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A plate with slices of slow cooker turkey breast and a larger unsliced portion covered in a cranberry sauce.

Turkey Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast

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A roasted Turkey on a serving platter on top of a table.

Turkey Main Dishes

How to Roast a Turkey in a Convection Oven

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A cooked whole turkey with herbs in a white dish is placed in front of an Instant Pot with a visible control panel.

Turkey Main Dishes

How to Cook a Frozen Turkey in the Instant Pot

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Leftover Turkey Recipes

Leftovers do not have to be boring with these delicious and unique recipes utilizing leftover turkey.

A plate with an enchilada topped with melted cheese and sliced cherry tomatoes, accompanied by a side of Mexican rice and a wedge of lime.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Enchiladas

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A close-up of a casserole dish filled with a mixture of shredded turkey, greens, cheese, cranberries, and stuffing mix.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Cranberry Spinach Casserole

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Turkey Mexican casserole in a dish along with a serving on a plate

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Mexican Casserole

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A roasted Turkey on a serving platter on top of a table.

Turkey Main Dishes

How to Roast a Turkey in a Convection Oven

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Turkey Mexican casserole in a dish along with a serving on a plate

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Mexican Casserole

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A plate with slices of slow cooker turkey breast and a larger unsliced portion covered in a cranberry sauce.

Turkey Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast

8 10

Shredded Turkey breast on a white serving platter. A gold serving spoon and fork on the side.

Turkey Main Dishes

Crockpot Turkey Breast

8 10

Roast turkey on a white platter, garnished with orange slices, grapes, and fresh herbs, with carving utensils nearby on a dark surface.

Turkey Main Dishes

5 Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

A close-up of a casserole dish filled with a mixture of shredded turkey, greens, cheese, cranberries, and stuffing mix.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Cranberry Spinach Casserole

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Sliced, marinated turkey breast garnished with herbs, served with roasted potato slices and a side of fresh spinach leaves on a white plate.

Turkey Main Dishes

Easy Marinated Turkey Breast

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Sliced meatloaf topped with a glossy sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley, resting on parchment paper.

Turkey Main Dishes

Glazed Ground Turkey Meatloaf

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A plate with an enchilada topped with melted cheese and sliced cherry tomatoes, accompanied by a side of Mexican rice and a wedge of lime.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Enchiladas

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A cooked whole turkey with herbs in a white dish is placed in front of an Instant Pot with a visible control panel.

Turkey Main Dishes

How to Cook a Frozen Turkey in the Instant Pot

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A roasted turkey garnished with leafy greens and cherry tomatoes on a dark surface.

Turkey Main Dishes

Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

3 40

Sliced Instant Pot Turkey Breast garnished with fresh rosemary on a white plate.

Turkey Main Dishes

Instant Pot Turkey Breast

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Plates of sliced turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, and stuffing on a table, accompanied by bread rolls.

Turkey Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing

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A square white plate with a serving of quinoa casserole topped with avocado chunks, surrounded by lime halves and a fork in the background.

Turkey Main Dishes

Zucchini Taco Casserole

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A bowl of white rice topped with stir-fried vegetables and ground meat, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds; bowls of rice, green onions, and sesame seeds nearby.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowls

28

A plate with two slices of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and mixed peas and carrots sits on a yellow floral tablecloth next to serving utensils and a casserole dish.

Turkey Main Dishes

Easy Turkey Meatloaf

1 40

Two bowls with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and tortilla strips, surrounded by small bowls of lettuce, sour cream, and toppings, plus a halved avocado.

Turkey Main Dishes

Turkey and Rice Taco Bowls

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Turkey Main Dishes

Ground Turkey Greek Tacos

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A skillet filled with a cheesy ground turkey dish topped with chopped lettuce, sliced cherry tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream.

Turkey Main Dishes

Tex-Mex Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

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