Healthy Ways To Use Christmas Leftovers

Christmas is a holiday seemingly centred around food. However, when the dinners are cooked and the reheated roasts have been eaten, we’re often left with an abundance of Christmas leftovers and no inspiration of new ways to enjoy them. 

It’s time to get creative with your Christmas leftovers and avoid the economic and ecological hits from wasting food. The Fast 800 Programme not only has hundreds of delicious, healthy recipes to enjoy, but it also gives members access to recipes that make use of Christmas leftovers. Sign up for your 7-day free trial today to access leftovers recipes like our tasty Turkey Minestrone, low calorie Fish Curry or our easy Turkey and Cranberry salad. We have something to suit everyone and always include the key nutritional information for your ease.

For some general ideas of ways to use up your Christmas leftovers, keep reading. 

Simple ways to use Christmas leftovers: 

Stir fry: A quick and simple stir fry is a great way of using up leftover veggies and meat in the festive season. Enjoying a different type of cuisine after all the traditional favourites is often a welcome change, and it involves minimal washing up, which is a bonus in our eyes! Throw in anything from your Brussels sprouts to your carrots, and consider serving with the sauce on the side to avoid competing flavours.

Curry: Another delicious dish to make using your Christmas leftovers is curry. Whether it’s a turkey, fish or vegetarian curry, they’re all deliciously aromatic ways of masking any previous flavours from leftovers. You’ll find plenty of tasty curry recipes on our Programme as they’re always a favourite among our members!

Frittata or omelette: Most side dishes work well in a frittata or omelette, and that’s no different this time of year. If you don’t think your Christmas leftovers would last very long, why not whip up a hearty breakfast the next morning by adding them to a few whisked eggs before baking? It’s a real crowd-pleaser and super easy for relaxed mornings lounging at home.

Salads: Veggies, seeds and chilled lean meat are a winning combination to top any salad with for the ultimate Christmas leftovers winner. Plus, combine extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar and seasoning into the dregs of your jar of cranberry sauce to make a festive salad dressing to top it off.

For more festive recipes and Christmas leftover ideas, head to The Fast 800 Programme where you’ll find plenty of delicious dishes to make, as well as an All Things Festive Community group. Enter 2025 with the tools you need for easy, science-based weight loss with The Fast 800 by signing up today.