How to Plan A Christmas Dinner In The Time Of Covid

Toss It In A Salad

One of the easiest ways to reuse your holiday leftovers is to add some greens. Not only does it give a fresher take on your meal, it also makes it healthier. Toss some roast beef or turkey in a bed of lettuce and tomatoes and drizzle with the dressing of your choice. It’s the same ingredients from last night’s heavy meal, but served in a lighter, healthier way.

 

Jazz Up An Omelette

The morning after Christmas usually means a fair amount of clean-up, and if you have no energy to serve a big, complicated breakfast, your leftovers are here to the rescue. Simply add your leftover veggies and meats to scrambled eggs for a quick and easy meal. You can also try creating a frittata with eggs and leftovers, or layer your leftover meats on toast and top off with a runny egg.

 

Make Soup

Roasted meats are great by itself, but did you know that the smoky flavour lends itself well to soups? Add dimension to a warm veggie soup by adding roasted turkey or lamb -- the meaty and salty flavours ground the soup and create more umami.

 

Add It To Fried Rice

In the tradition of Koreans and many other Asian countries, leftovers find new life in fried rice. The Korean Bokkeum Bap is especially good at this: with leftover rice, meats and a healthy helping of kimchi, you can transform your holiday leftovers into a whole new dish.

 

Beef Up Your Sandwiches

Add protein to your sandwiches by reusing your leftover holiday meats with a fine selection of cheeses, spreads and greens. Create your own versions of bahn mi, cuban roast beef paninis, or turkey sandwiches -- leftovers are great for these especially if you’re making them for mid-morning snacks or brunch.

 

Try Making Okonomiyaki

The beauty of this traditional Japanese pancake is that it is very versatile, and very much suited for leftovers. Okonomiyaki is made with cabbage and pancake batter, plus whatever ingredients suit your tastes. Throw in some shredded turkey or roast beef in the batter for a meatier dish. Want to make it even more decadent? Layer thinly sliced roast beef on one side of the pancake before flipping, for a holiday take on this leftover treat.

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