Turkey and Cranberry Cheesy Thanksgiving Quesadilla

Savory and a little sweet, these Turkey and Cranberry Cheesy Quesadillas are a tasty way to use your Thanksgiving or Christmas leftovers!

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This recipe was photographed and updated 11/2022.

Remember that Raspberry Cranberry Sauce I posted last week?? Well, this quesadilla uses that, and leftover Thanksgiving turkey for one fabulous quesadilla!!

I love quesadillas, especially with a quesadilla maker. They cook quickly and before you know it, dinner is ready! You can do traditional Mexican quesadillas or something different like these ones. I love them all!!

I'm a huge fan of sweet and savory together, and this recipe is exactly that. 

These are cheesy, meaty and flavorful. The green onions add some much needed freshness and the cranberries, a little sweetness. 

So if you're needing another recipe to use up Thanksgiving leftovers, add this to your menu!

Keep scrolling for tips, additional recipes to use Thanksgiving leftovers and more! 

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What are the ingredients in this recipe?

• butter
• white corn tortillas
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• turkey breast
• cranberry sauce
• green onion

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

• A quesadilla maker can be used instead of a skillet.

• We recommend using freshly shredded cheese whenever possible for better taste and melting.

More Thanksgiving leftover recipes you might like:

• Turkey and Stuffing Noodle Soup
• Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites
• Turkey Pot Pie
• Thanksgiving Leftover Sliders
• Onion and Cheddar Mashed Potato Cakes
• Leftover Mashed Potato Rolls

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• use fresh chopped basil instead of green onion
• use chicken instead of turkey
• use Swiss cheese instead of mozzarella 
• use yellow corn tortillas instead of white
• use finely diced red onion instead of green

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Our favorite kitchen supplies used with this recipe:

• George Foreman Electric Quesadilla Maker
• OXO Good Grips Large 4-Inch Pizza Cutter
• Epicurean Kitchen Series Cutting Board
• Amazon Basics 12-Piece Color-Coded Kitchen Knife Set
• SEYODA Cheese Shredder 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

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Yield 4 quesadillas

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

5 Min

Total time

10 Min

Turkey and Cranberry Cheesy Thanksgiving Quesadillas

Ingredients

• ½ tablespoon butter
• 8 - 6 inch white corn tortillas
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 ½ cups chopped turkey breast
• 6 tablespoons cranberry sauce
• ⅔ cup sliced green onion

Instructions

1. Layer four tortillas evenly with cheese, turkey, cranberry sauce, green onion and a little more cheese. Cover with the remaining four tortillas.
2. Heat a skillet over medium to medium high heat. Add the butter, melt, then add a quesadilla.
3. Cook on each side until browned, remove from the skillet and set aside. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
4. Cut quesadillas into quarters with a knife or pizza cutter and serve.

Notes

A quesadilla maker can be used instead of a skillet.

We recommend using freshly shredded cheese whenever possible for better taste and melting.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

411.26

Fat

16.47

Sat. Fat

8.53

Carbs

32.54

Fiber

2.68

Net carbs

30.86

Sugar

10.18

Protein

34.04

Sodium

568.94

Cholesterol

95.91

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Recipes around this time in blog history....

One year ago:

• Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup

Two years ago:

• Breakfast Beef Roast Hash

Three years ago:

• Golden Swirl Cranberry Apple Cocktail

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