Luckily, we’ve teamed up with Countdown to bring you some delicious ideas for transforming those leftovers into easy meals your family will love. Whether you’re left with a fridge stacked with surplus turkey, ham, chicken, lamb, roast veges or Christmas pud, we’ve got a solution for you.
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Turkey pie
I dare not say it, but I like eating this as much, if not more than, the roasted bird on the day The creaminess of the pie filling combined with the crunchy topping is deliriously good.
Turkey wrap with cranberry mayonnaise
This delicious turkey wrap is perfect for lunch, a light dinner or when you have leftover Christmas turkey to eat your way through.
Turkey and cranberry bundles
If you still have some leftover stuffing from Christmas, chop it and add it to the bundles. Use this recipe to make 4 dinner-sized servings. Leave the filo sheets uncut in step 3 top with one-quarter of turkey mixture and cheese in centre of pastry. Fold over sides and roll up into a parcel, repeating […]
Turkey rice paper rolls
Turkey, fresh mint and coriander, slices of chilli and crunchy cabbage all wrapped up in rice paper – what’s not to love about this fresh and zingy idea for turkey leftovers? After a day of heavy eating these are just the trick for a light lunch or supper.
Crushed new potato, ham and egg salad
This fresh and easy salad recipe combines crispy, golden new potatoes with ham, poached eggs, tender peas and plenty of creamy dressing. Enjoy for lunch or dinner
Ham, pea & parsley fritters
Oh, how I love ham off the bone when the festive season begins… and oh, how I always overindulge and then tire of it! If this happens to you, try this recipe for scrumptious fritters, crammed full of ham and peas, that no one can ever have enough of!
Mini ham and corn quiches
Perfect for an after school snack, or school and work lunches these mini ham and corn quiches are easy and tasty and appealing.
Sourdough, ham, asparagus, poached eggs and easy hollandaise
Get your day off to a delicious start with this eggs benedict recipe starring sourdough, ham, poached eggs and easy homemade hollandaise. It’s a must for all that leftover ham on Boxing Day!
Cheesy leg ham and asparagus omelettes
Using a mixture of butter and oil stops the butter from burning. Don’t overbeat the eggs or the omelette will be tough. Note
Lamb fritters
This recipe is a great way to use up leftovers from a lamb roast. Can also be made using cooked lamb leg steak, or replace lamb with sliced roast beef or ham. Note
Chicken potato salad
Make ahead: Prepare salad ingredients up to 3 hours ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Note
Leftover chicken and black bean chilli tortillas
This delicious chilli recipe is a great way to use up any leftover chicken (or pork) you have in the fridge. Serve with avocado, sour cream and tortillas for a tasty midweek meal
Roast potato and pumpkin frittata
Give those leftover roast veggies a delicious new lease on life with this thrifty recipe. Easy, full of flavour and topped with creamy feta, this frittata is the perfect no-fuss meal
Kumara, potato and chorizo hash with tomato and avocado herb salad
This kumara hash recipe unleashes a huge amount of flavour and sets you up for the day. It’s super easy to throw together, looks great and won’t take hours of preparation
Leftover roast vegetable quiche
Give last night’s roast veges a second lease on life with this delicious quiche recipe. Use whatever roast vegetables you have on hand to create a tasty vegetarian meal the whole family will love
Pumpkin and courgette tart
This pumpkin and courgette tart recipe creates a delicious vegetarian meal packed with vegetables, mascarpone and parmesan. Cook until golden then serve with a fresh salad
Christmas leftover vegetable loaf
Whatever the leftover, as long as it’s green, it can go in this delicious Christmas leftover loaf! This Nici Wickes recipe is the perfect way to use up those lingering beans, peas and asparagus
Leftover turkey and orange salad with green dressing
This Nici Wickes recipe sees leftover turkey combined with juicy oranges – warmed to bring back the sunshine in them – and tossed with a creamy green dressing to bring it all to life for a second sitting!
Christmas cake ice-cream
Not sure what to do with your leftover Christmas cake? This recipe mixes it with vanilla ice cream, mixed spice and a dash of brandy. Just when you thought Christmas couldn’t get any better!
Christmas pudding sundaes with salted caramel
These little sundaes are a hit! Leftover pudding, or Christmas cake, goes so well with vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of home-made salted caramel. Simply irresistible!
Christmas ice-cream pudding bites
These little morsels only improve with time.Make 1 or 2 days ahead. Use rounded ice-cube trays if possible as the ice-cream blocks will unmould more easily.You can also make this as a log. Place ice-cream mixture in a bar cake pan lined with baking paper.Once frozen, place on a wire rack and drizzle with melted […]
Fruit mince pikelets
These little fruit mince pikelets are simply divine!
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