Turkey Leftover Inspiration: Turkey Potato Patties with Fresh Greens in a Cranberry Vinaigrette

We hope you had a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner! Looking for inspiration on Turkey leftovers? We pulled this recipe from our archives when Angie was a special guest on Global News in December, 2012. Nothing like turkey for breakfast!

Get ready for a delicious recipe that puts your turkey and cranberry sauce leftovers to work.

Turkey Potato Patties with Fresh Greens in a Cranberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients for the Patties:

• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups diced cooked leftover turkey
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp. fresh thyme
• ¼ tsp. kosher salt
• ¼ tsp. cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp. Well Seasoned olive oil

Ingredients for the Vinaigrette:

• 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup Well Seasoned olive oil
• ¼ cup leftover cranberry sauce

Instructions:

• In bowl, beat egg; mix in turkey, potatoes, bread crumbs, green onion, parsley, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Form into eight 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry patties, turning once and reducing temperature if browning too quickly, until crusty and golden, about 6 minutes.
• Dress your greens with the vinaigrette, season with salt & pepper to taste – serve immediately. Garnish with toasted almonds.