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September 16, 2025
Thanksgiving Quesadilla Recipe
Thanksgiving quesadillas transform turkey and cranberries into creative leftover solutions, allowing you to use any cheese in place of Cheddar if desired for personalized holiday flavors. These festive quesadillas provide the perfect way to repurpose Thanksgiving leftovers while creating something completely new and exciting. The turkey and cranberry combination captures holiday flavors in convenient format while proper flipping technique ensures golden, crispy results.
Turkey and cranberry quesadillas. You can use any cheese in place of the Cheddar cheese, if desired. To flip the quesadilla, place a plate over the skillet and turn the skillet over; slide quesadilla back into skillet!
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients
2 flour tortillas
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ pound shredded cooked turkey meat
2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
Directions
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place 1 tortilla in the skillet and top with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, turkey, cranberry sauce, jalapeño pepper, green onion, and remaining Cheddar cheese, respectively. Place remaining tortilla over the top.
Cook until tortilla is golden brown and cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 141 | Calories |
| 6g | Fat |
| 12g | Carbs |
| 10g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 141 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 6g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium 165mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 12g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 2% |
| Calcium 97mg | 7% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 105mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
