Keep the party going with these innovative recipes that take your holiday leftovers from boring to brilliant.

This Thanksgiving-inspired version of the traditional Vietnamese baguette sandwich is made with leftover turkey and dressed with mayonnaise, Asian chile sauce, cucumber, carrot, and fresh cilantro. Increase the heat with sliced fresh jalapenos, if desired.

Everyone will have fun mixing and matching leftovers to fill pockets of cream-cheese pastry dough. Use turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, vegetables, and anything else you like.

This crowd-pleasing salad, first made popular decades ago, is a pleasing jumble of tastes and textures, including tangy blue cheese, creamy avocado, crisp bacon, and tender turkey.

These bite-size pies utilize leftover pastry dough and cranberry sauce. Serve them with turkey sandwiches for a perfect post-Thanksgiving repast.

This simple, delicious preparation combines your holiday extras with melted brie and Dijon mustard.

Leftover Thanksgiving turkey takes on new character in this hearty tomato and escarole soup seasoned with garlic and rosemary. If you're tired of turkey right now, dice and freeze the meat and make this soup next month.

In this light yet satisfying change of pace from tetrazzini and a la king, goat cheese melts into a creamy sauce for pasta, greens, and turkey.

Breakfast and lunch on one bun, this indulgent take on Cobb salad stacks avocado, blue cheese, turkey, crisp bacon, and a gently cooked egg, which bathes the layers in rich golden goodness.

Barley or orzo can stand in for rice from one batch to the next.

Coarse Dijon mustard and leftover glazed pearl onions add a satisfying bite to the traditional post-Thanksgiving sandwich of turkey and cranberry sauce. If there are no glazed onions on hand, substitute thinly sliced red onion and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Peppery watercress and crisp radishes gently temper rich roasted sweet potato in this autumnal salad, made satisfying with a generous amount of tender turkey.

This light soup calls for turkey stock but not the meat. You can, of course, add some to create a more substantial dish.

In this reinvented classic, turkey takes a seemingly rightful place between melted cheese and rye bread, with a mustard-laced take on coleslaw supplanting sauerkraut.

These croquettes are formed from turkey and mashed potatoes and served with cranberry sauce on the side.

Nobody will complain about another leftover turkey sandwich when it's made with bacon and tomato on toasted bread. These turkey BLTs are also terrific when made on warmed leftover dinner rolls.

This healthy take on leftovers combines turkey with lots of fresh vegetables like kale and corn with white beans.

A few fresh ingredients combined with last night's dinner create a mighty satisfying sandwich.

This meal-making Mexican-style soup can be prepared with leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Thanksgiving leftovers for breakfast? Extra cranberry sauce adds holiday pizzazz to your favorite pancake batter.

Turkey leftovers combined with ingredients you already have on hand create a simple and versatile stock that can be used for months.

The day-after sandwich qualifies as healthful when turkey is slipped between slices of cheddar, tart apple, and whole-grain bread.

Spice up your holiday leftovers with poblano chile peppers and cheddar cheese in this crunchy snack.

Leftovers can be enjoyed all at once when combined in a delicious take on shepherd's pie.

This showstopper of a sandwich combines roast turkey with Swiss cheese, bell peppers, onions, and herbs. The best part? It's served warm!

An international take on leftover turkey makes a refreshing day-after meal.

A hearty 3-foot sub made with leftover turkey will feed all of your holiday guests the weekend after the meal. To hold each towering portion together, insert toothpicks as needed. Tip: Substitute roasted turkey for the store-bought sliced turkey.

The day after an indulgent Thanksgiving dinner, you'll enjoy this refreshing main-course salad made with alfalfa sprouts, radishes, carrots, avocado, and leftover turkey in a low-fat buttermilk dressing. Use this recipe as a base to add any other vegetables you want, including leftover roasted squash or brussels sprouts.

Chopped leftover turkey gets a lift from curry powder-seasoned mayonnaise. Add a layer of stuffing and make the sandwich on pumpernickel bread. If you like, add diced celery or lettuce leaves for crunch.

Sit down to the purest and homiest of turkey soups, whether as a solo supper or sustenance for out-of-towners.

A homemade cheese spread with fresh herbs turns a sandwich of roast turkey on whole wheat into something special.

You'll find the complementary flavors of turkey, sweet potato, and apples come together in this rich, satisfying dish.

A layer of mashed potatoes adds a creamy surprise to this pan-grilled turkey and cheddar cheese sandwich. Serve this Thanksgiving-leftovers sandwich with warmed cranberry sauce or gravy for dipping.

This delicious sandwich recipe is courtesy of Chris Schlesinger. The sweet-and-sour dressing complements the roast turkey.