30 Easy Recipes For Your Christmas Day Leftovers (2024)

Easy Leftover Turkey Curry

My Easy Leftover Turkey Curry is quick and simple but packed full of flavour. Ready in just 25 minutes, this tikka masala style curry is a great way to use up your turkey leftovers on Boxing Day and beyond! No leftover turkey? No problem – this tasty curry can be made with leftover chicken or pre-cooked turkey instead.

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Leftover Turkey Paella

Fed up with the usual leftover turkey recipes? Then why not try my Leftover Turkey Paella? Easy to make, using just a few simple ingredients…this delicious paella can be on your table in under 30 minutes…and only uses one pot! (Perfect if you are fed up with washing up from the day before!!)

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Leftover Turkey Chilli Con Carne

Got leftover roast turkey? Want a quick and easy meal that is a bit more interesting than turkey sandwiches? Then make my Leftover Turkey Chilli Con Carne! No leftover turkey? No problem! This can also be made with leftover roast chicken too. Alternatively, make from scratch using diced or ground turkey.

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Creamy Leftover Turkey Pasta

Need an easy peasy recipe for using up your leftover roast turkey? Then you need to try my Creamy Leftover Turkey Pasta. No leftover turkey? No worries, this simple alfredo pasta recipe can be made with leftover chicken or see below for how to ‘create’ some turkey leftovers!

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Easy Leftover Turkey and Vegetable Pie

This Easy Leftover Turkey and Vegetable Pie makes use of all the things you are likely to have left over on Boxing day: roast turkey, a mixture of cooked vegetables, gravy and a bit of cream

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Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry

Want a super easy, totally delicious meal that is completely different from the usual leftover turkey recipes? Then why not try my Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry?

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Warm Mexican Style Rice Salad with Leftover Turkey

Want something different to do with your turkey leftovers this year? How about making this Mexican Style Rice Salad? This gorgeous warm salad is full of delicious Tex-Mex flavours and is great for using up small amounts of leftover turkey or chicken.

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Moroccan Turkey Filo Pie

Turkey gets the star treatment in this gorgeous Moroccan Turkey Filo Pie, bursting with fruit, nuts and spices – perfect for your leftover turkey on Boxing Day or even as an alternative to a traditional roast turkey on Christmas Day. (Serves 6-8, depending on appetite.)

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Turkey, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Stuck for ideas for your leftover turkey? Want to do something tasty, but also quick and easy? Want something other than turkey curry or turkey sandwiches this year? Why not try my Turkey, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos?

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Sprout and Leek Colcannon

A Christmas twist on this traditional Irish dish, my Sprout and Leek Colcannon is perfect for using up an excess of Brussels sprouts. Perfect with baked beans and sausages on a cold winter night!

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Sprout Gratin

Turn your Brussels sprouts into something wonderful this year by making this delicious Sprout Gratin - layers of sprouts, bacon and potatoes covered in a creamy garlicky sauce - virtually guaranteed to turn sprout haters into sprout lovers this year!

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Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon

Quick, easy and utterly delicious this Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon recipe is hands down my favourite Brussels Sprouts recipe of all time (though there are some close contenders!)

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Pan Fried Sprouts with Chorizo and Almonds

Fancy your Brussels sprouts with a Spanish twist this year? Why not try my Pan Fried Sprouts with Chorizo and Almonds! Gorgeously tasty and utterly easy peasy, this 3 ingredient sprout recipe can be on your table in under 15 minutes…and only use one pan! (Serves 6-8 depending on appetite)

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Maple Roasted Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecan Nuts

Utterly delicious and dangerously moreish, these Maple Roasted Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecan Nuts are an easy peasy twist on plain old boiled Brussels sprouts. Perfect for Christmas Day or any time when you want to elevate your sprouts to the next level!

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Stir Fried Sprouts with Ginger and Chilli

Fancy a Chinese twist on your Brussels sprouts this year? Then you have to try my delicious Stir Fried Sprouts with Ginger and Chilli. These sprouts are quickly pan fried chilli, ginger and garlic, before adding soy sauce, sesame oil and a few sesame seeds for garnish.

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Pan Fried Sprouts with Walnuts, Honey and Stilton

You're either going to love it or hate it, but if you like Brussels sprouts AND blue cheese, you are going to LOVE my Pan Fried Sprouts with Walnuts, Honey and Stilton. This is one of those recipes I just can't stop eating!

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Easy Christmas Vegetable Gratin

Want to save yourself a lot of hassle and effort this Christmas? Then cook my Easy Christmas Vegetable Gratin! All the key Christmas vegetables in one dish. As a bonus this looks much more difficult than it really is…your guests will think you’ve been slaving all morning in the kitchen, when really this takes just 15 minutes prep and then just a little over an hour in the oven. Plus, if you make it in a pretty dish, you can just serve it on the table just as it is…so less washing up to do on Christmas afternoon – hoorah!! (Serves 4 as a main course or 8 as a side dish)

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Leftover Sprouts Bubble and Squeak Cakes

A Boxing Day classic reinvented, these Leftover Sprouts Bubble and Squeak Cakes are the ideal way to use up all your Christmas dinner leftovers - especially the leftover Brussels sprouts!

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Creamy Smoked Salmon and Dill Pasta

ThisCreamy Smoked Salmon and Dill Pasta looks and tastes rather decadent - but is actually unbelievably easy, only uses 6 ingredients and takes just 15 minutes to make!

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Easy Salmon Fishcakes

Possibly the easiest recipe for fishcakes you will ever find, these Easy Salmon Fishcakes take just 30 minutes to make, and only 15 minutes if you use leftovers! With no breadcrumbing and messy bowls of egg to contend with, they are hassle-free and perfect for a busy weeknight.

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Leftover Ham, Squash and Puy Lentil Salad

Wondering what to do with your leftover ham? Why not try this delicious Leftover Ham, Squash and Puy Lentil Salad, drizzled with an incredible honey, mustard and balsamic vinegar dressing?

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Ham, Pea and Sprout Risotto

A delicious winter warmer, this simple Ham, Pea and Sprout Risotto is a great way to use up any leftover ham or sprouts after Christmas and a brilliant easy peasy midweek meal to see you through the rest of winter too.

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Stilton, Squash and Walnut pasta

Want a really simple, but delicious-tasting vegetarian pasta dish that’s great for using up any leftover stilton or walnuts you might have lurking about at Christmas time? Why not try my Stilton, Squash and Walnut Pasta?

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White Chocolate and Cranberry Brownies

A simple Christmas version of one of my most popular recipes, these White Chocolate and Cranberry Brownies are perfect for festive entertaining, and as a bonus they are very easy to make…just a few simple ingredients and 40 minutes of your time and you too can be the proud owner of these gooey fudgy Christmassy brownies.

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Christmas Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Relish and Sproutslaw

Introducing my latest invention: Christmas Turkey Burgers!! These easy to make turkey burgers are flavoured with sage, onions and bacon and topped with cranberry relish and sproutslaw - all the flavours of Christmas in burger form!

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Turkey, Cranberry and Feta Sausage Rolls

Fancy a sausage roll recipe with a twist? How about making these easy peasy Turkey, Cranberry and Feta Sausage Rolls? They are perfect for taking to Christmas parties or munching on Christmas morning. Or wouldn’t they be a fab way of using up leftover turkey for a Boxing Day buffet?

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Cranberry, Cinnamon and Pecan Porridge Squares

Inspired by a delicious recipe from Livia’s Kitchen, these Cranberry, Cinnamon and Pecan Porridge Squares would make a fab Christmassy breakfast or healthy festive snack. They taste absolutely amazing and take less than 30 minutes to make. Perfect for when life is BUSY!!

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Cranberry, Feta and Quinoa Stuffed Butternut Squash

In need of a gorgeous vegetarian Christmas main that is easy to make and can be prepared in advance? This Cranberry, Feta and Quinoa stuffed Butternut Squash could be exactly what you are looking for! It’s also gluten free, can easily be adapted to make it dairy free and is chock full of goodness!!

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Cinnamon Porridge with Cranberry and Plum Compote

Christmas in Porridge form! Not only is this Cinnamon Porridge with Cranberry and Plum Compote so much healthier than traditional Christmas breakfasts, it’s so much yummier too! And it’s gluten free, dairy free and vegan, meaning almost everyone can enjoy it!!

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Chocolate Tart with Cranberries, Orange and Pistachios

Rather decadent, but deliciously easy, this Chocolate Tart with Cranberries, Orange and Pistachios is great as an alternative to Christmas pudding or for a Christmas party.

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Baked Apples with Mincemeat, Maple Syrup and Brandy Butter

Whether you want a decadent festive pud to get you in the mood for Christmas or an easy peasy way of using up leftover mincemeat after Christmas, these Baked Apples with Mincemeat, Maple Syrup and Brandy Butter are sure to hit the spot!

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Mincemeat and Apple Crumble

Are you all mince pied out yet? Do you want to make something different with mincemeat? Or do you have just a little bit left over at the bottom of the jar and you are not quite sure what to do with it? Why not make my Easy Mincemeat and Apple Crumble. It’s a super simple pudding to make, is a great way of using up the last of a jar of mincemeat and tastes soooo good!

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