The flavours of a traditional Christmas meal are simply too good to enjoy for one day only! Whether holiday leftovers are the goal of dinner prep or just a happy accident, there are loads of ways to use up the odds and ends of your festive feast. These post-Christmas meal ideas will find a new, delicious home for your leftover turkey, extra ham, lingering veggies, and more. From brunch recipes to sides and mains, there’s something tasty for every time of day! Read on to discover some of our favourite holiday leftovers recipes and be sure to visit any of our stores to pick up any items you may need to complete your feast!
Holiday Leftovers Lunch and Brunch Recipes
Savoury Turkey, Mushroom, & Greens Crêpes
Full of delicious umami flavour, this recipe puts your leftover holiday turkey to good use! When we think of crêpes, we often think of sweet dishes, but these thin, French-style pancakes work just as well in savoury recipes! Using our Farm Boy™ Traditional Crêpes makes this dish extra simple or even the most inexperienced chef. Full of protein and flavour, it’s an easy post-Christmas meal idea.
Holiday Turkey, Brie, & Cranberry Melt
A classic recipe made with holiday leftovers is the post-Christmas grilled sandwich. All your holiday fixings receive a second life in this tasty melt: stuffing, turkey, gravy, and cranberry sauce! Slather your bread with mayonnaise for a crispy, slightly tangy crunch and serve with warm gravy for dipping. Voila! A delicious and easy lunch that’s sure to please your tastebuds!
Huevos Rancheros
A classic Mexican breakfast, these huevos rancheros are a hearty, satisfying, and delicious way to use any holiday ham leftovers. For added authentic flavour, garnish this dish with our Cotija Cheese. Salty, tangy, and crumbly, it pairs perfectly with this easy leftover recipe for a match made in flavour heaven. Finish with two kinds of salsa for a bit of added spice.
Cheesy Spinach and Sundried Tomato Frittata
Gather up the remnants of your holiday cheeseboard and transform them into this Christmassy frittata! While this recipe calls for Gruyère, we think it’s an easy way to get creative with your Christmas leftovers by using the odds and ends from the previous night’s cheeseboard. Throw those cheesy scraps in and mix it all together! Mixed with spinach and sundried tomatoes, it’s a delicious—and festive—brunch dish.
Mixed Berry Strata
The bread rolls from your holiday table get repurposed into this delicious brunch recipe. Baked with mixed berries, raspberry jam, and ricotta cheese, this strata recipe is a decadent Christmas breakfast made with leftovers. Stale bread is ideal in this dish, to better soak up all that beautiful berry flavour. (If you have the energy, it can even be prepped the night before and popped in the oven in the morning!)
Holiday Leftovers Sides & Apps Recipes
Cheesy Onion, Leek, & Spinach Hand Pies
The cheese from your holiday charcuterie board gets reinvented in easy leftover recipe! From your remaining cheese scraps, choose the harder varieties, like Cheddar, Havarti, and Gouda, to make up the necessary 2 cups of grated cheese in this recipe. A delicious post-holiday lunch, these portable, savoury hand pies are an easy, indulgent way to use up those Christmas leftovers.
Creamy Asparagus Soup
Don’t toss out that holiday asparagus—repurpose it into tasty soup! After the heavy eating that happens during Christmas, sometimes all you want is a light, refreshing bowl of something wholesome and green. If you don’t have the required 900 grams of extra asparagus on hand, simply halve this recipe to use up what you have available. Creamy and full of flavour, you’d never guess that this elegant soup uses holiday leftovers!
Irish Potato Cake and Smoked Salmon Canapés
After a holiday shindig, you’re probably stuck with a lot of leftover mashed potatoes. While we love potatoes and gravy as much as anyone, sometimes it’s worth reinventing your leftovers into something different. If your extra mash is loaded with garlic, go the savoury route with this recipe for Irish potato cakes—known as farls. If you prefer to keep your potatoes simple, these cakes also work well with a smear of butter and a dollop of jelly or jam!
Holiday Leftovers Main Course Recipes
Chicken Soup with Mushrooms and Asian Greens
Bursting with aromatic flavour from ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, and star anise, you’d never guess that this soup can be made with your leftover holiday turkey! This recipe calls for 500 grams of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but don’t let that put you off making this recipe with your remaining Christmas turkey. To avoid your turkey getting too dry, we recommend adding it in alongside the bok choy, with 10 minutes left to cook.
Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
Cozy and comforting, this easy dinner idea makes great use of holiday leftovers. While this recipe is for a casserole, if you’re running short on time, simply omit the breadcrumbs and serve right from the skillet! Switch up this recipe for a post-Christmas meal idea and use leftover holiday turkey. Rich, creamy, and wholesome, it’s a satisfying dinner recipe that’s as easy as it is delicious.
Turkey & Sausage Gumbo
Loaded with dynamic Cajun flavours thanks to a combination of our Chorizo Artisan Sausage and different spices, this is a hearty, nourishing dish that’ll keep you from tossing that leftover turkey. Preparing the roux is the most technical part of this recipe, but necessary to developing those deep, delicious flavours. Serve with rice for a gourmet spin on leftover cuisine.
Mushroom Turkey Orzotto
This robust, earthy recipe makes delicious use of your Christmas leftovers with a Farm Boy spin on classic risotto. Choose a variety of mushrooms to use in this recipe for maximum umami flavour. Some of our favourites are shiitake, oyster, and porcini mushrooms, but you can use whatever you like best. (Meaty portobello is another great choice.) Creamy and satisfying, this leftovers recipe is perfect for chilly evenings.
Homemade Turkey Barley Noodle Soup
Is there anything more comforting than curling up with a hot bowl of homemade soup? Put that holiday turkey carcass to good use and reduce food waste by transforming it into scratch-made stock! This soup recipe uses leftover items from your Christmas table for a dish that’s hearty and wholesome. Sprinkle with a bit of Parmigiano Reggiano for added creaminess. Have extra rolls from Christmas dinner? Keep them on hand for dipping!
