10 ways to use up leftovers

There’s no need to waste food with these 10 clever ways to use up leftovers.

1 Ham

Whip up an omelette using leftover ham, a sprinkle of cheese and some sliced tomato for a delicious Boxing Day brekkie.

2 Cheese

Grate all the leftover cheeses from your entertaining platter and scatter over a tuna pasta bake before popping in the oven.

3 Roast veggies

Put a spin on classic hummus by adding leftover roasted veggies to a food processor and blitzing along with a can of chickpeas, a squeeze of lemon juice, a dollop of tahini and a clove of garlic.

4 Lamb

Shred roasted leftover lamb and toss with fresh mint leaves, peas, onion, wholemeal breadcrumbs and egg, then wrap in filo pastry and bake to create a healthier sausage roll.

5 Crackers

Blitz up leftover crackers in a food processor to make breadcrumbs for homemade chicken schnitzel or crumbed fish.

6 Cherries

Bake a healthy crumble by combining leftover pitted cherries with diced pears and a sprinkle of cinnamon, then top with rolled oats.

7 Sausages

Dice up leftover barbecued sausages and add to homemade fried rice, along with peas, corn and chopped red capsicum.

8 Prawns

Take sandwiches to the next level with fillings made from leftover cooked prawns, avocado and coleslaw dressed in yoghurt and lemon juice.

9 Herbs

Turn leftover (wilted) herbs into a delicious pesto by blitzing in a food processor along with pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil and parmesan cheese. Delicious dolloped over chicken or fish!

10 Turkey or chicken

For a new take on tacos, add shredded leftover turkey or chicken to classic iceberg lettuce, tomato salsa and grated cheese