Leftover lunch recipes
Avoid food waste AND knock yourself up a speedy lunch with these two-in-one leftover lunch recipes. These one-pots, stews, chillies and pies are perfect to enjoy as a fantastic midweek dinner, then pack leftovers away for easy at home lunches.
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Rice recipes
Egg zosui (Japanese rice porridge)
Use up leftover rice in this traditional egg zosui recipe by food writer Aya Nishimura. The Japanese rice porridge or...
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Pork recipes from around the world
Pan con lechón (Cuban roast pork sandwich)
Chef Liam Barker shares his recipe for pan con lechón. This Cuban sandwich is an epic construction of leftover roast...
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Sprout and harissa hash with tahini yogurt
This seasonal brunch celebrates sprouts with the help of Middle Eastern pantry staples such as fiery harissa, creamy tahini and...
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Chicken breast recipes
Chicken and courgette salad bowls
This summery chicken salad is full of fresh, bright flavour. If you happen to have leftover roast chicken knocking around,...
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Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Marmite and cheddar bubble and squeak
Bubble and squeak (that’s fried cabbage-studded mashed potato for the uninitiated) is one of those chameleon dishes that can become...
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Burns Night recipes
Haggis, neeps and tatties cakes
Perfect for using up the leftover treasures of a traditional Burns Night supper, these little potato cakes combine haggis, neeps...
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Brussels sprout stir-fry with paneer and coconut
Taking its inspiration from cabbage thoran – a stir-fried vegetable dish from Kerala in south India – we’ve combined leftover...
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Budget recipes
Herb and leaf quiche with mashed potato pastry
Fight food waste with this herb quiche recipe. It makes excellent use of wilting herbs and salad leaves and also...
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Brunch recipes
Ultimate savoury French toast
Inspired by Rowley Leigh’s famous Parmesan custard and anchovy toast, this savoury French toast recipe makes a delicious and easy...
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Leftover lunch recipes
Feta and harissa fritters
Use leftover or wilted veg in this delicious vegetable fritters recipe. Harissa and feta give the budget-friendly fritters plenty of...
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Leftover chicken recipes
Freekeh, chicken and pomegranate salad
The beauty of this hearty chicken salad is that all you have to cook is the freekeh – a nutty...
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Picnic recipes
Chicken, leek and ham pasties
Use leftover chicken to make these budget-friendly chicken pasties. Think creamy chicken, leek and ham filling inside golden puff pastry....
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Budget recipes
Kimchi fried rice
Transform leftover rice into a feast with Kylee Newton’s easy kimchi fried rice recipe. Top with a runny egg and...
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Fakeaway recipes
Jeremy Pang’s nasi goreng
Expert chef Jeremy Pang shares his recipe for nasi goreng, the versatile Indonesian fried rice. dish. Try it with his...
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Christmas leftover recipes
Ham and cheese bake
A cheesy ham bake is a versatile and flexible way to use up Christmas leftovers. Fold greens, turkey or ham...
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Noodle recipes
Salmon soba noodle salad
Use leftover cooked salmon in this filling soba noodle salad with a zesty sesame-ginger dressing. Serve with quick-pickled root vegetables....
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