Baked kumara split open and loaded with paprika beef mince, wilted spinach and bubbling cheese. Mostly hands-off, very filling.
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Festive sides, salads and desserts made for sharing, plus a few clever ways with the leftovers.
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Mashed potato is a highly versatile leftover dish with endless repurposing possibilities! It can be fried with an egg on top, used as a pie topper, or even as a base for soups.

This Paneer Palak recipe is a delicious, easy-to-make vegetarian curry with green goodness. Serve with rice, quinoa, or naan bread for a satisfying and colourful dinner.

This Middle Eastern-inspired recipe features roasted capsicum stuffed with a fragrant mixture of fluffy Israeli couscous, vegetables, feta cheese, and aromatic spices.

This noodle bowl is a delicious, veg-packed bowl of green goodness. The delicious peanut chilli dressing brings it all together in a perfect blend of sweet, savoury, and spicy.

Featuring tender quinoa, smoky paprika, zesty onion, and grated beetroot, these burgers are loaded with plant-based goodness and guaranteed to satisfy your hunger.

The tangy flavour of the blue cheese pairs well with the nutty, earthy flavour of the Brussels sprouts, for a delicious and satisfying dish.

Indulge in the flavours of the Mediterranean with a delicious lemon ricotta & zucchini galette. Plus, the homemade pastry is totally worth the effort!

Crispy crumbed turnips take centre stage and are served alongside a creamy and zesty cannellini bean puree and sautéed greens. Instead of turnips, the recipe will also work well with pumpkin or squash

Make it a few days ahead to lighten the load on the day. A sticky orange marmalade and mustard glaze, perfect sliced cold on the Christmas table.

Use up the Christmas dinner leftovers in one pie. Veg and meat folded through a creamy bechamel under an easy pastry top made from pantry staples.

Boxing Day leftovers to the rescue. Crispy potatoes and veg mashed into one big hash with eggs cooked on top. One pan to cook, one pan to wash.

A showstopping alternative to pavlova: meringue stacked with lemon curd custard, whipped cream, berry coulis, toasted almonds and fresh basil.

A simple green salad with that wow factor: cos and butterhead lettuce, charred capsicum, asparagus, toasted seeds and a honey mustard dressing.

A summery ratatouille of courgettes, tomatoes and capsicum with blanched green beans for crunch, topped with a buttery herb and olive crumb.

Roasted rainbow carrots drizzled in a citrusy orange butter sauce, finished with toasted pumpkin seeds, basil and parsley. A side for any grand occasion.

Sweet, waxy Jersey Bennes with a fresh citrusy punch, a crunch of new season green beans and the mellow, slightly salty taste of black olives.
1/3 of food globally is wasted and it’s estimated that up to 40% of produce grown doesn’t leave the farm gate.
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