Christmas leftovers recipes

Transform Christmas leftovers: Asian-style turkey salads, layered Christmas pud sundaes, fragrant curries and good old bubble and squeak

Ideas for Christmas leftovers

Christmas baked camembert made with leftover cheese

7 ways with leftover Christmas cheese

For inspiring ways to use up your Christmas cheeseboard, try these leftover cheese recipes for cauliflower cheese, baked camembert, risotto, pies and more!

Jamie leaning on the counter with a freshly made leftover turkey pie, surrounded by festive lights and decoration

12 ways to use up leftover turkey

Make the most of your leftover turkey with our Boxing Day recipes for a delicious turkey pie, creamy turkey soup and the ultimate turkey sandwich.

Sloppy joe burger made with leftover turkey

Clever ways to use Christmas leftovers

Don’t know what to do with Christmas leftovers? From Boxing Day brunch recipes to a comforting pie, make the most of your leftovers with these recipes.

How to safely freeze cooked meats: DJ BBQ

How to safely freeze cooked meats: DJ BBQ

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Christmas leftovers; treats and feasts

Christmas dinner is quite possibly the biggest meal you’ve cooked all year. Here are some ideas for Christmas leftovers so nothing goes to waste.

Leftover turkey tonnato: Jamie Oliver

Leftover turkey tonnato: Jamie Oliver

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The ultimate turkey chowder: DJ BBQ

The ultimate turkey chowder: DJ BBQ

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leftover salad recipes

Beetroot and feta salad

Crunchy raw beetroot salad with feta & pear

20 mins

Brussels sprouts Caesar-style

Brussels sprouts Caesar-style

25 mins

Christmas salad

Christmas salad

20 mins

Endive Salad

Endive salad

15 mins

Wild Rice & Brussel Sprout Super Salad

Wild rice & Brussels sprout super salad

45 mins

Beetroot and goats cheese salad

Mandolin salad

15 mins

Turkey Salad & Clementine Dressing

Turkey salad & warm clementine dressing

40 mins

tangerine, chocolate and vanilla salad

Tangerine, chocolate & vanilla salad

20 mins

Chicken and Squash Salad

Chicken & squash salad

1 hr 10 mins

Salmon salad recipe

Smoked salmon & avocado salad

20 mins

Radicchio Salad

Warm winter salad of radicchio with wild rocket and feta

20 mins

Fig and Parma ham salad recipe

The easiest sexiest salad in the world

10 mins

Roquefort salad with croutons and lardons

Roquefort salad with warm croutons and lardons

20 mins

Smoked Salmon and Beetroot Salad

Fresh smoked salmon and beetroot salad

10 mins

winter salad

Favourite winter salad

40 mins

Turkey Salad and Pancakes

Leftover turkey salad

30 mins

Winter Pasta Salad

Winter pasta salad

30 mins

Christmas carbonara recipe

Christmas carbonara

25 mins

Incredible Leftover Lasagne

Incredible leftover lasagne

3 hrs 30 mins

oozy cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

Oozy cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

30 mins

Salmon salad recipe

Smoked salmon & avocado salad

20 mins

Root Vegetable Salad

Unbelievable root vegetable salad

10 mins

leftover dessert recipes

Black Forest Frozen Cheesecake

Black forest frozen cheesecake

1 hr 30 mins

Winter pudding bombe

Winter bombe

20 mins

mulled wine sorbet

Mulled wine sorbet

15 mins

Ice cream sundae recipe

Christmas ice cream sundae

35 mins

baked Alaska mince pie

Baked Alaska mince pies

1 hr

A small glass filled with leftovers affogato

Leftovers affogato

5 mins

Chocolate and caramel tart with hazelnuts

Chocolate & caramel tart with hazelnuts

2 hrs 10 mins

Chocolate and Pumpkin Brulee Pie

Chocolate pumpkin brûlée pie

1 hr 45 mins

Anything goes Christmas strudel

Anything goes Christmas strudel

1 hr

Yule log

Chocolate log

1 hr

Leftover Christmas pudding recipe

Christmas pudding scones

35 mins

Chocolate Biscotti

Chocolate biscotti

1 hr 35 mins

Mulled Wine Jelly Sweets

Mulled wine jelly sweets

1 hr 20 mins

Chocolate Coins

Chocolate coins

20 mins

Pistachio, Lemon & Thyme Nougat

Pistachio, lemon & thyme nougat

50 mins

Christmas cake trifle

Christmas cake trifle

30 mins

White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookies

White chocolate & cranberry cookies

35 mins

Roasted Pear With Walnut & Ginger Filling

Roasted pear with walnut & ginger filling

50 mins

Everything Cookies

Everything cookies

35 mins

A plate of easy chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate chip cookies

20 mins

Flourless chocolate cake recipe

Flourless chocolate cake

1 hr 30 mins

Gluten free biscotti

Gluten-free biscotti

1 hr

Vegan chocolate pudding

Vegan chocolate, cherry & honeycomb parfait

1 hr 45 mins

gluten free chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies

Gluten-free peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies

35 mins

Frangipane tart

Almond tart with figs

mincemeat palmiers with ice cream and sherry

Mincemeat palmiers with vanilla ice cream and sherry

30 mins

Chilli chocolate truffles

Chocolate surprise truffles

25 mins

pears in amarone

Pears in Amarone

1 hr 10 mins

A tall glass of Christmas pudding and ice cream sundae with a spoon on the right

Jamie's leftover Christmas pudding and ice cream sundae

20 mins

hazelnut torte

Hazelnut torte

1 hr

Delicious chocolate mousse recipe

Delicious chocolate mousse

30 mins

Christmas pudding spoons

Christmas pudding spoons

10 mins

Chocolate clafoutis

Chocolate clafoutis

40 mins

leftover sandwiches

Ultimate leftover turkey sandwich

Ultimate leftover turkey sandwich

55 mins

Sloppy Joes

Turkey sloppy Joes

20 mins

Festive Turkey Croque-Monsieur

Festive turkey croque-monsieur

20 mins

Bubble & Squeak Hamburgers

Bubble & squeak hamburgers

25 mins

Turkey Banh Mi

Leftover turkey banh mi

20 mins

5 Boxing Day quesadilla triangles on a board with a knife on the left

Boxing day quesadillas

15 mins

Turkey Tonnato

Turkey tonnato

30 mins

leftover pies & pastries

Gluten free pie

Gluten-free curried veg pie

1 hr 20 mins

Gluten free veggie pasties

Gluten-free veggie pasties

1 hr 30 mins

Leftover veg tarte tatin

Leftover veg tarte tatin

1 hr 20 mins

Christmas hodgepodge pie

Christmas hodgepodge pie

2 hrs

Gobble-Oink Pie

Gobble-oink pie

1 hr 30 mins

Jamie's turkey, pork & cranberry pie

Jamie’s turkey, pork & cranberry pie

6 hrs 20 mins

Christmas Quiche

Christmas quiche

55 mins

Turkey and leek pie with chestnut and sage and puff pastry topping

Turkey and sweet leek pie

1 hr 45 mins

boxing day breakfast & brunch

Irish potato cakes with smoked salmon

Irish potato cakes

20 mins

bubble and squeak recipe

Bubble & squeak

30 mins

Air-fryer bubble & squeak on a board

Air-fryer bubble & squeak

20 mins

Christmas Kedgeree Breakfast Tarts

Christmas kedgeree breakfast tarts

3 hrs 20 mins

Spiced veggie rice with poached eggs

Spiced veggie rice with poached eggs

55 mins

Fried Rice With Kale, Squash & Chestnuts

Fried rice with kale, squash & chestnuts

1 hr 5 mins

Salmon Devilled Eggs

Salmon devilled eggs

30 mins

Vegetable fritters recipe

Green veggie fritters

20 mins

Smoked Salmon Omelette With Sprouts

Smoked salmon omelette with sprouts

55 mins

Green eggs & ham pie

Green eggs & ham

15 mins

A saucepan of potato & chorizo breakfast hash

Potato & chorizo breakfast hash

20 mins

Leftover Squash Pancakes

Leftover squash pancakes

15 mins

Griddle pan waffles recipe

Griddle-pan waffles

35 mins

Bubble and squeak recipe

Bubble & squeak with ham and eggs

1 hr 5 mins

Smoked Salmon on Toast

Smoked salmon, horseradish and cress toasts

10 mins

Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

10 mins

Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled egg muffins with smoked salmon and soured cream

10 mins

Fried eggs with roasted potato, peppers and chorizo

Best morning-after breakfast

25 mins

bubble and squeak

Boxing Day bubble & squeak

45 mins

Leftover soup recipes

ham ribollita

Ham ribollita

30 mins

Turkey & coconut milk soup

Turkey & coconut milk soup

25 mins

Christmas veg laksa

Christmas veg laksa

40 mins

Christmas Mulligatawny Soup

Christmas Mulligatawny soup

55 mins

Spicy parsnip soup recipe

Spicy parsnip soup

50 mins

Leftover drinks recipes

Christmas Punch

Christmas punch

Christmas Alexander

Christmas Alexander

Bloody Mary recipe in two glasses with lime, bacon and crushed ice on a wooden table

Barbecoa Bloody Mary

15 mins

pomegranate gin shots in shot glasses with pomegranate seeds scattered around and half a pomegranate on a blue table

Pomegranate shots

5 mins

Incredible mulled cider in three glasses with whole cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans on a wooden table with berries and leaves

Incredible mulled cider

15 mins

leftover mains

Toad in the hole

Toad in the hole

45 mins

Coronation turkey recipe

Coronation–style turkey & charred aubergine

1 hr

Turkey stew & dumplings

Turkey stew

1 hr

Turkey risotto with gravy

Turkey risotto

35 mins

Gluten free spinach and ricotta roulade

Gluten-free spinach & ricotta roulade

1 hr 50 mins

nut roast

Best-ever cranberry & pistachio nut roast

2 hrs 25 mins

Turkey chili

Turkey con chilli

2 hrs 35 mins

Thai green curry recipe

Thai green curry

1 hr 15 mins

Korean style chicken recipe

Korean-style roast chicken

1 hr 45 mins

pytt y panna

Pytt y panna (Little pieces in a pan)

35 mins

Penne and spiral pasta coated in chestnut carbonara sauce with pancetta and cheese in a scalloped yellow bowl

Chestnut carbonara

15 mins

leftover starters

The best baked Camembert on a board with bread croutons and nutty cranberry crumbles

Beautiful baked Camembert

30 mins

Baked camembert is the perfect start to any meal because of it's gooey, creamy and delicious taste; learn how to make it online with Jamie Oliver today.

Baked Camembert

1 hr 15 mins

Scotch quail eggs

Scotch quail eggs

25 mins

chilli sausage rolls

Chilli sausage rolls

45 mins

bruschetta

Gennaro's beautiful leftover bruschetta

15 mins

baked figs

Jamie's baked figs

4 hrs 5 mins

Bruschetta with leftover toppings

Jamie's beautiful leftover bruschetta

15 mins

seafood platter

Bloody Mary seafood platter

25 mins