Christmas leftovers recipes
Use up your Christmas dinner leftovers, including turkey and all the trimmings. From stir-fries to pies, these recipes are packed with festive flavour.
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Caramel panettone pud
This sweet, rich and fragrant pudding will have you fighting over the last portion
Croissant mincemeat sandwich
Treat the family to a croissant sandwich for brunch, with mascarpone and mincemeat filling. They're a decadent sweet treat for Christmas morning
Sherried turkey & ham bake
This warming bake, rich with sherry and mustard, will use up the Christmas leftovers
Ham & leek cobbler
Use up a leftover chunk of ham in this healthy, but hearty, family supper
Christmas stollen pudding
Good Food reader Marion Biles shares her recipe for this creamy and luxurious pud using leftover stollen
Coronation turkey with homemade chapatis
A jar of homemade spicy mayo will brighten up your turkey leftovers - it makes a great sarnie filling too
Mini turkey & cranberry pies
These dinky pies are so versatile – try them with chopped ham and mustard, too
Christmas nachos
Try this clever way to use up your Christmas leftovers, including the remnants of your cheeseboard. Best enjoyed with a Boxing Day movie
Turkey cobb salad
Enjoy this turkey cobb salad as a healthy party platter to use up Christmas leftovers. It's full of vibrant flavours like pancetta, avocado, eggs, chicory and tomatoes
Christmas pud ice cream
Stir the remnants of your Christmas pudding into a tub of vanilla ice cream for a super simple dessert
Smoky ham & lentil stew
Make the most of your Christmas ham and roasted veg leftovers in this smoky ham and lentil stew – perfect for feeding the family during the holidays
Zabaglione trifle slice
This dish is inspired by trifle and tiramisu, taking some of the best elements of each
App onlyChristmas leftover toasties. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Take the Boxing Day sandwich to greater heights with this toastie made from leftovers. Indulgent and luxurious, the recipe makes a lip-smacking lunch for two
Christmas pudding strudel
Give your Christmas pud leftovers a second life with this easy strudel recipe
App onlyLeftover Yorkshire bread & butter pudding. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Transform leftover Yorkshire puddings into a comforting bread and butter pudding. If you don’t have lemon curd, marmalade or jam will work well
Melting nachos with shredded gammon
A Mexican sharing dish of cheesy tortillas for friends and family, a great way to use up leftover ham or gammon
Stilton & cranberry toastie
A toasted sandwich is a great way to use up cheeseboard leftovers and makes a delicious and thrifty lunch
Four & twenty chicken & ham pie
There aren't any blackbirds baked into it, but this stunning centrepiece will impress with its layers of nuts, fruit, chicken and gammon
Ginger & Christmas pud cheesecake with ginger sauce
A set pudding is perfect for entertaining - this one has a creamy texture, dotted with fruit sponge and ginger loaf
Zingy clementine, turkey & peanut salad
Use up Christmas leftovers in a clever way with this healthy, zingy salad, which makes the most of leftover turkey, surplus clementines and peanuts
App onlyPanettone granola. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Unwrapped a box of panettone too many at Christmas? Transform it into this moreish granola to enjoy at breakfast served with milk or yogurt
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Reinvent panettone into an indulgent bread and butter pudding to serve a crowd for dessert. Enjoy with cream, crème fraîche or clotted cream
App onlyPanettone & pear crisp. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Turn panettone into a crumble topping to make this easy dessert with the help of pears, stem ginger and hazelnuts. Enjoy with ice cream, cream or custard
App onlyBubble & squeak hash. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Try a Christmassy twist on a classic brunch. To make the recipe easier and create extra texture, we’ve chopped the leftover vegetables rather than mashing them
