Enjoy turkey long after the bird is carved

Thanksgiving is a time to acknowledge our blessings, visit with family and friends and feast on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

But don’t stuff yourself too much. As delicious as the holiday meal is, the leftovers can be just as tasty.

They can also be healthy. Leftover turkey is lean protein with fewer calories and less fat and sodium per serving than beef, veal, pork or lamb.

Turkey sandwiches are almost as much a tradition on the day after Thanksgiving as holiday sales, but there are other ways to use the holiday entree.