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Best Christmas leftovers recipes

Use up those leftovers to make pizzas, salad or a sundae, - by Eunice Oh
  • 26 Dec 2021
Best Christmas leftovers recipes

After a fun Christmas lunch or dinner on the 25th, it's inevitable, but we all end up with a fridge full of leftovers.

Instead of throwing away the glazed ham or roast turkey, how about making another meal on Boxing day with what's left. Because, if you don't use them, you'll be binning them - and who wants to waste perfectly good food that you spent hours cooking.

Whether you're seeking comfort in a toastie after a few too many champagnes the night before, or you'd like a fresh and light salad for lunch, BHG have you covered.

Here are BHG's 9 best Christmas leftovers recipes that require minimum prep and cooking.

1. Breakfast pizza

Breakfast pizza

Swap tomato paste with beetroot relish to pair perfectly with salty ham, gooey egg and fresh herbs.

2. Roast turkey toastie with cranberry and brie

Roast turkey toastie with cranberry and brie

This warm toastie might just be better than the original meal. It's a great way to use up leftover turkey, but better yet can even use up leftover brie from the cheeseboard!

3. Maple-glazed HLT sandwich

Maple-glazed HLT sandwich
Andre Martin

The best sandwiches are the ones someone else makes for you, so don't be shy - put in your request (Give them this recipe!)

4. Roast lamb, caramelised onion and pea pasta bakes

roast-lamb-caramelised-onion-and-pea-pasta-bakes
Andre Martin

Forget bubble-and-squeak, this is leftover lamb's new favourite place to be, tossed in a sauce and relish.

5. Rice bowl with ginger dressing

Rice bowl with ginger dressing

The secret to this Asian-inspired dressing is pickled ginger and its juice. Great for drizzling over roast chook.

6. Warm roast vegetable and chorizo salad

Warm roast vegetable and chorizo salad

Big, hearty and full of flavour, with a great crunch of thanks to a handful of mixed nuts from yesterday's nibbles.

7. Turkey salad with herby hummus

Turkey salad with herby hummus

Instead of having a container full of leftover turkey in the fridge, how about making a fresh summer salad with a divine herby hummus.

8. Roast sweet potato and ham salad

Roast sweet potato and ham salad

A salad that gets rid of leftover glazed ham, roast onion, sweet potato wedges and almonds? Count us in.

9. Boxing Day sundae

Boxing Day sundae

Just in case you haven’t had enough of the sweet stuff, these glasses are full of desserts you dreamt of on Christmas Day. Yum!

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