Reduce food wastage
TCreative ways to use your Christmas leftovers
By LOSALINI VUKI
HERE'S always leftovers from those extravagant feasts whether its lunch or dinner. What better way to celebrate the festive season by reducing food waste. According to website TUPPERWARE.IE, there are five easy ways to repurpose leftover foods.
"Don't be afraid to get creative with these recipes—zero-waste and awesome taste is the end goal."
Mix it into a salad
Salads offer many fun and versatile ways to freshen up your leftovers. Chop remaining turkey or chicken up with cherry tomatoes and chives, then mix it with quinoa and rocket for an exotic Peruvian quinoa salad.
There's also a colourful potato salad option if you have leftover potatoes and veges. Pro tip: Opt for loose salad greens as they are generally more affordable and package free.
Make a soup
Soups are a wholesome and easy way to make the most of Christmas leftovers.
Mix and blend all your leftover vegetables up with chicken, garlic, ginger, and saffron for a delicious detox chicken soup.
Don’t be afraid to get creative with these recipes—zero-waste and awesome taste is the end goal. Picture: ABC7CHICAGO.COM
You can also spice up your leftovers by adding them to zesty Indian chickpea soup. Pro tip: Soup can be repurposed into a yummy soup stock to complement a roast, or turned into a dreamy sauce for your leftover pasta dish.
Burger or wrap
Stumped over what to do with leftover Christmas stuffing? Why not ground it with leftover Christmas lamb and turn it into a mouth-watering lamb burger with herb yoghurt. Alternatively, you could make a leftover Christmas burger, or get creative and wrap your leftover ingredients into a wrap – perfect for leftover curries, grains, vegetables, and meat.
Toss it into a pasta
Pasta dishes are a great way to re-purpose leftovers as comfort food. You could add leftover vegetables and meaty off-cuts to a classic Italian Bolognese spag bowl, or use your leftovers straight out the freezer in a Caprese pasta salad, or pasta frittata.
Re-purpose food for the greater good
Looking for more ways to give back with your leftovers? Why not host a second Christmas dinner party for your friends.
You can also encourage everyone to bring a leftover recipe of their own.
If you have unused and uncooked food items, there's also the opportunity to donate to local charities and those in need.