Don’t let that Christmas ham go to waste! Here’s our FAVOURITE leftover ham recipes to help you make the most of your festive feast!
Christmas Dinner is a total festive treat. Plates piled high with roast turkey and Christmas ham, roast potatoes and all the trimmings.
But… there’s no way all that ham will be eaten and so it’s a great idea to have some tasty dinner recipes for leftover ham to make the most of your food and save money!
Our Five Most Popular Ways To Serve Leftover Ham
Okay.. here at Daisies & Pie our five favourite ways to eat ham leftovers are super easy and so tasty!
Leftover Ham Sandwiches – Leftover Ham Recipes UK Style!
You just can’t go wrong with a ham sandwich!
Grab your favourite bread – when it comes to a ham sandwich you can’t beat a good barmcake (If you live in Manchester then you need to grab yourself some Fletchers Barms, you won’t regret it!)
Split open the barmcake and load it up with leftover ham, add a smattering of mayonnaise a dab of English mustard and a handful of fresh, crunchy salad.
If you’ve any leftover turkey then throw that in the sandwich too.
Top with cranberry sauce, apple sauce and any leftover stuffing. Then squash it all together and eat!
Ranch Pasta Salad – Leftover Christmas Ham Recipes
A ranch pasta salad is a great way to use up leftover ham. And you can serve it as part of a Boxing Day buffet.
A filling pasta dish loaded with leftover ham and salad vegetables in a creamy, tangy ranch dressing. Super easy and so delicious!
Get our Ranch Pasta Salad recipe here.
Pasta With Ham And Peas – Recipes For Leftover Ham
A quick and easy pasta dish made with leftover ham and frozen peas served with tagliatelle in a creamy, garlicky cheesy sauce. And all ready in around 10 minutes. Perfect for a quick and easy meal to use up leftovers.
Get our Ham And Pea Pasta recipe here.
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Easy Ham Salad – Healthy Leftover Ham Recipes
After all that rich food, sometimes it’s nice to lighten things up with a big, beautiful ham salad.
Load those plates up high with fresh salad, leftover Christmas ham and cheese.
Get our Ham Salad recipe here.
Ham and Cheese Toastie
Toastie maker it’s your time to shine! There’s literally no better place for leftover ham than tucked into a nice, big, fat toastie!
Stuff that Toastie full of ham, Christmas cheeses, dollop in the cranberry sauce and let the Breville work it’s magic! Total comfort food and just what Boxing Day needs.
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Leftover Ham Recipes
Super tasty ways to use up that leftover Christmas ham.
Mexican Ham Pasta Salad
A delicious Mexican inspired pasta dish loaded with ham, fresh salad vegetables and herbs.
Ham and Potato Casserole
Leftover ham and sliced potatoes in a creamy, cheesy sauce. Super easy and total comfort food.
Delicious Spinach And Ham Crustless Quiche
A quick and easy crustless quiche that's perfect for brunch or lunch.
Ham Tetrazzini
Quick and easy, creamy pasta dish that's the perfect way to use up leftover ham.
Dairy Free Ham and Potato Soup
A hearty, delicious ham and potato soup. Proper comfort food.
Cheesy Ham Breakfast Casserole (Easy Leftover Ham Recipe)
A yummy cheesy ham breakfast casserole that's great for Christmas morning or serving up on Boxing Day.
Creamed Ham (or turkey) - Just five simple ingredients!
A quick and easy comfort food dish - leftover ham in creamy sauce that's great with mashed potatoes.
Ham Asparagus Lemon Butter Pasta
A yummy pasta dish that's super easy and super tasty.
Old Fashioned Ham Salad {easy to make & great for leftovers}
A traditional style ham salad that you can use to make delicious sandwiches.
Easy Ham And Cheese Sliders (Oven Or Air Fryer)
Yummy, melty, gooey cheese and ham sliders that are great for feeding a crowd.
Split Pea Soup with Ham (Snert)
A comforting, warming soup recipe that's perfect for cold days.
The Edwardian Kitchen Ham, Piccalilli and Cucumber Sandwich
A classic English sandwich recipe.
Ham and Cheese Frittata (Cast Iron Skillet Recipe)
A ham and cheese fritatta is a great way to use up leftover ham.
Slow Cooker Ham & Potato Hash
Use the slow cooker to make this easy leftover ham recipe that's perfect for breakfast or lunch.
Leftover Ham, Rice & Beans - Weight Watchers Friendly
Everyone loves a rice dish! And this tasty ham and beans recipe with rice is delicious.
Ham Spread Terrine With Cognac
Turn leftover ham into a truly elegant party dish.
Ham, Mac & Cheese Soup
Mac & Cheese soup with ham is a match made in heaven!
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry
Ham and cheese puff pastries - super easy and super delicious!
Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole
Mmmm ham and cheese croissant bake is a breakfast dream come true!
Southern Style Ham and Beans Recipe (Great For Left Over Ham)
You'll just love this classc one pot dinner. Super tasty and delicious!
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