Leftover Turkey Shawarma Wraps with Crunchy Salad

Give the Christmas leftovers a new lease of life with warm, spiced turkey, a crunchy lemon and herb slaw and cool garlic yoghurt. Put everything in bowls and let everyone build their own wrap at the table.

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Makes 4 wraps · Prep: 10 minutes · Cook: about 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the turkey and wraps

• 400g cooked roast turkey, shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces
• 12g Spice Cartel Lebanese Shawarma seasoning
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 2–3 tbsp water
• 4 large tortilla wraps or soft flatbreads

For the lemon and herb slaw

• 100g red cabbage, finely shredded
• ½ cucumber, diced
• 1 carrot, grated
• A small handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp olive oil

For the garlic yoghurt

• 150g plain Greek-style yoghurt
• 1 small garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

How to make leftover turkey shawarma wraps

1. Make the slaw. Toss the cabbage, cucumber, carrot and parsley with the lemon juice and olive oil. Set aside while you warm the turkey.
2. Mix the yoghurt. Stir the garlic and lemon juice into the yoghurt. Add a splash of water if you prefer a thinner sauce.
3. Warm the turkey. Heat the rapeseed oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the shawarma seasoning for 20 seconds, then add the turkey and 2 tbsp water. Toss well, cover and heat for about 4–6 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add the remaining water if the pan dries out and continue heating until the turkey is steaming throughout.
4. Fill the wraps. Warm the wraps in a dry pan. Spoon the garlic yoghurt down the centre and pile on the hot turkey and slaw. Fold the ends in and roll up.

A few ways to serve them

Use warm pittas in place of wraps, or serve the turkey, slaw and yoghurt as a rice bowl. Pickled red onions add a sharp bite; sliced tomatoes and a little chopped mint make a refreshing side salad.

Leftover turkey tip: Use cooked turkey that was chilled within two hours and kept in the fridge for up to 48 hours, or safely defrosted frozen leftovers. Reheat only the portion you need and heat it through once. See the Food Standards Agency’s guidance on leftovers.

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