Tasty chicken noodles

This recipe is easily doubled to
serve four if you have plenty of leftover chicken;
if you have less, bump up the protein with
a handful of cashews

Harissa veg, goat’s cheese & couscous salad

Ditch your boring sandwich and make an exciting lunch from your leftover roasted vegetables – squash, peppers and aubergine work well

Choc & ginger dippers

Have some leftover gingerbread dough? Bake it into biscuit fingers for dunking into hot drinks after a meal

Speedy tuna pasta salad

A quick pasta using leftovers from the night before. Makes a great packed lunch

Sweet pineapple & chilli chutney

A fruity, spicy pickle to contrast with hot savoury recipes – add the chilli seeds if you can handle the heat!

Chestnut & butternut risotto

This comforting Italian rice supper is a great way to use up leftover chestnuts

Chicken quesadillas

Frugal cooking, but packed with flavour – use up leftovers from roast chicken with these easy Mexican-style snacks

Honey-mustard chicken pasta

This tasty pasta dish is a great way of using up your leftover chicken

Cheesy mustard mash

Serve up a side that’s lower in fat than most mash recipes, plus has a crispy cheddar cheese topping and thyme flavour

Red cabbage & potato hash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
With abundant brassicas, there’s often leftovers – create a hash brown-like breakfast dotted with apple and walnut

Quick plum crumble

Cheat your way towards a baked fruity warmer by using leftover madeira sponge cake as the topping to a juicy pud

Rocky robin cake

Get creative with your Christmas cake icing – these robins are super cute and really easy to model