Cranberry chicken salad

Use up leftover cranberry sauce in this healthy salad. Add a can of cannellini beans if you want to bulk it up

Spicy vegetable egg fried rice

Spice up your rice with this easy recipe and feel free to mix things up with different veg

Spicy smoked fish cakes with herb salad & eggs

Flavour haddock with Indian biryani spices then mix with leftover mashed potato and make comforting patties

Winter crunch salad

A crispy, fresh vegetarian salad to use up those winter vegetables

Peppered mackerel fishcakes

Use up leftover mash to create a comforting, good-value family meal

Cheese & chutney tostados

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This hot snack is simple to make and a great use of leftover turkey or ham

Brie & cranberry twists

Get creative with filo pastry and serve up stylish canapés, with creamy French cheese and sweet fruit

Sticky apple cups

These simple dessert cups are made in the microwave and are brilliant to use up leftover dates and prunes

Spiced French toast

A quick treat that will help to use up Easter's leftover hot cross buns

Beany pasta pot

A superhealthy dish – counts as 2 of your 5-a-day

Little deli tartlets

Take the children to the deli to choose some toppings, then let them get creative, making delicious little tarts with their goodies

Ham, cheese & mushroom turnovers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A puff pastry turnover is always a good way of using leftovers – adapt the recipe to whatever cheese you’ve got