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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Noodles
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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Christmas leftovers
Christmas leftovers gochujang rice bowl
Leftover Christmas vegetables are treated in different ways to build a rainbow bowl in this delicious recipe inspired by Korean bibimbap.
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Pumpkins
Cheesy pumpkin toasties
Somewhere between a croque monsieur and welsh rarebit, this indulgent cheesy pumpkin toastie will warm you up on cold days.
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Leftover lunches
Leftover pasta frittata
Leftover spaghetti is the carb hero of this robust omelette. This versatile frittata is the perfect vehicle for any leftover pasta and veg.
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Rice
Egg zosui (Japanese rice porridge)
Use up leftover rice in this traditional egg zosui recipe. The Japanese rice porridge makes a thrifty, nourishing supper for cold nights.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Pan con lechón (Cuban roast pork sandwich)
Pan con lechón is an epic Cuban sandwich of roast pork and crisp crackling, zingy onions, tomato, avocado and herbs. Try with leftover pork.
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Brussels sprouts
Sprout and harissa hash with tahini yogurt
This seasonal hash celebrates sprouts with the help of Middle Eastern staples such as fiery harissa, creamy tahini and crunchy dukkah.
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Chicken breast
Chicken and courgette salad bowls
A summery chicken and courgette salad that’s full of fresh, bright flavour. If you happen to have leftover roast chicken knocking around.
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20-minute dinners
Marmite and cheddar bubble and squeak
We’ve taken bubble and squeak up a notch with cheese and a little Marmite for umami. Perfect for brunch or dinner, topped with a fried egg.
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Burns Night
Haggis, neeps and tatties cakes
Perfect for using up the leftover treasures of a traditional Burns Night supper, these little cakes combine haggis, neeps and tatties in every bite.
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Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprout stir-fry with paneer and coconut
Combine leftover Brussels sprouts with paneer and quickly fry with coconut and spices to create a fresh, fragrant stir-fry.
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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 leaves and also uses leftover mashed potato in the pastry.
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Brunch
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 brunch.
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Leftover lunches
Feta and harissa fritters
Use leftover or wilted veg in this delicious vegetable fritters recipe. Harissa and feta give budget-friendly fritters plenty of flavour.
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Leftover chicken
Freekeh, chicken and pomegranate salad
The beauty of this hearty chicken salad is that all you have to cook is the freekeh – a nutty grain with a pleasingly chewy texture.
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Picnic
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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