Christmas leftovers recipes
Christmas dinner may be the highlight but try these recipes for turkey leftovers, surplus Brussels sprouts and beyond to make the meals that follow just as tempting.
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Turkey Singapore noodles
- Ready in 35 mins
Turkey curry is a traditional leftovers dish, but this stir-fry brings the dish bang up to date
5
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Cheeseboard soufflé & seasonal salad
- Ready in 1 hr
This luxuriously light soufflé is a good way to use up a selection of leftover cheeses
2
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Chicken, ham, leek & roast potato pie
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- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
This bake is a great way to use up leftover roast potatoes or gammon and can be made-ahead and frozen for convenience
2
ratings
Easy
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Chocolate, cranberry & macadamia brownies
- Ready in 55 mins
Leftover cranberry sauce? Use it as an excuse to make these delicious chocolate, nutty cake squares
5
ratings
Easy
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Christmas pudding trifle
- Ready in 15 mins
Use leftover Christmas pudding to rustle up this speedy and sumptuously creamy trifle with Grand Marnier-steeped oranges
2
ratings
Easy
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Grilled ham, egg & spiced oven chips
- Ready in 55 mins
Use up the leftovers from a delicious home-cooked ham with this simple but classic supper
2
ratings
Easy
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Turkey cacciatore with a twist
- Ready in 1 hr
This tasty Italian cheese and tomato bake is a fab way to use up leftover meat and a true family favourite
7
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Easy
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Leftover veg & orange cake
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours
8
ratings
Easy
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Christmas sausage & veg tortilla
- Ready in 35 mins
Turn your leftovers into a fantastic family supper with this hearty baked omelette with chipolatas
1
rating
Easy
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Marzipan Eccles tarts
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
This fun spin on the traditional Lancashire fruit cakes uses leftover marzipan to make irresistible individual pies
2
ratings
Easy
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Leftover turkey casserole
- Ready in 40 mins
This one pot stew uses up all your roast dinner leftovers in one go and has a great honey mustard tang
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Easy
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Turkey tonnato salad
- Ready in 10 mins
Tuna mayo on turkey may sound like an odd combination, but trust us! This Italian-style light lunch dish is the perfect remedy for Christmas excesses
2
ratings
Easy
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Roast turkey & cranberry Wellington
- Ready in 3 hrs 40 mins
A festive twist on the classic British dish of beef Wellington, rich with chestnuts and stuffing
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ratings
For The Keen Cook
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Caramel panettone pud
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
This sweet, rich and fragrant pudding will have you fighting over the last portion
1
rating
Moderately Easy
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Cheeseboard & onion tart
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Use up remnants of cheese in this delicious tart - a mixture of blue, creamy and cheddar works well
37
ratings
Easy
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Sherried turkey & ham bake
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- Ready in 55 mins
This warming bake, rich with sherry and mustard, will use up the Christmas leftovers
20
ratings
Easy
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Ham & leek cobbler
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- Ready in 40 mins
Use up a leftover chunk of ham in this healthy, but hearty, family supper
17
ratings
Easy
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Leek, potato & ham flip-over pie
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- Ready in 55 mins
This warming winter recipe is a great way to use up the Christmas leftovers, and so easy to make. Perfect for Boxing Day
7
ratings
Easy
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Winter pilaf
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- Ready in 45 mins
A quick midweek meal that will help you use up leftover turkey, goose or duck, nuts and even a dollop of cranberry sauce
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ratings
Easy
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Christmas stollen pudding
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- Ready in 55 mins
Good Food reader Marion Biles shares her recipe for this creamy and luxurious pud using leftover stollen
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Easy
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Coronation turkey with homemade chapattis
- Ready in 50 mins
A jar of homemade spicy mayo will brighten up your turkey leftovers - it makes a great sarnie filling too
3
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Mini turkey & cranberry pies
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- Ready in 45 mins
These dinky pies are so versatile – try them with chopped ham and mustard, too
10
ratings
Easy
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Christmas pud ice cream
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- Ready in 2 hrs 10 mins
Stir the remnants of your Christmas pudding into a tub of vanilla ice cream for a super simple dessert
1
rating
Easy
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Zabaglione trifle slice
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
This dish is inspired by trifle and tiramisu, taking some of the best elements of each
13
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Moderately Easy
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Cranberry & blue cheese tart with pear salad
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- Ready in 45 mins
Use up the remains of the cheeseboard and your cranberry sauce in this sweet-savoury tart
1
rating
Easy
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Christmas pudding strudel
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- Ready in 35 mins
Give your Christmas pud leftovers a second life with this easy strudel recipe
2
ratings
Easy
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Turkey chilli & rice tacos
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- Ready in 40 mins
These Mexican corn tortilla shells are filled with chilli con carne made with healthy and thrifty turkey mince
1
rating
Easy
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Spiced parsnip & ham soup
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- Ready in 25 mins
Use up your Christmas roast leftovers in this creamy soup
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Easy
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Winter cobb salad
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- Ready in 25 mins
Use up leftover chicken from your Sunday roast in this satisfying salad
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Easy
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Cranberry chicken salad
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- Ready in 25 mins
Use up leftover cranberry sauce in this healthy salad. Add a can of cannellini beans if you want to bulk it up
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Easy
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Versatile veg soup
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- Ready in 25 mins
A basic soup recipe that can be adapted to whatever needs using up from the fridge
38
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Easy
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Turkey & parsnip curry
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- Ready in 50 mins
This post-Christmas curry is full of flavour and so easy to make - even better, it's all cooked in one pan, so there's very little washing up
12
ratings
Easy
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Panettone pudding
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- Ready in 45 mins
This is a posh version of bread and butter pudding, rich with cream and vanilla - great for using up any excess Christmas panettone
53
ratings
Easy
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Melting nachos with shredded gammon
- Ready in 15 mins
A Mexican sharing dish of cheesy tortillas for friends and family, a great way to use up leftover ham or gammon
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Easy
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Stilton & cranberry toastie
- Ready in 15 mins
A toasted sandwich is a great way to use up cheeseboard leftovers and makes a delicious and thrifty lunch
1
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Easy
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Turkey & spring onion wraps
- Ready in 5 mins
Give yourself a low-fat treat with these super-quick sandwich tortillas - a fab way of using up leftover turkey
3
ratings
Easy
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Four & twenty chicken & ham pie
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- Ready in 2 hrs 15 mins
There aren't any blackbirds baked into it, but this stunning centrepiece will impress with its layers of nuts, fruit, chicken and gammon
5
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For The Keen Cook
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Pea & ham soup
- Ready in 25 mins
A meaty and vibrant soup that's great for using up festive ham leftovers or as a comforting storecupboard soup
6
ratings
Easy
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