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By Carys Matthews\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 10 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After the indulgence of Christmas Day<\/a>, use up your leftovers and reboot beleaguered taste buds, with these delicious and healthy recipes.<\/p>\n

Here is a selection of easy and healthy recipes to use up your leftovers on Boxing Day \u2013 and avoid food waste.<\/p>\n

Satsuma, pomegranate and walnut salad\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Use your Christmas satsumas to make this easy and fresh Boxing Day salad (Photo by: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Blood oranges are gorgeous in this salad, but if you have a mountain of festive satsumas, tangerines or oranges, use these instead. Equally, pecans, almonds or hazelnuts will be just as good here.<\/p>\n

This bright and juicy salad pairs beautifully with any leftover roast meat or blue cheese.<\/p>\n

Quick, crisp pickled vegetables<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Pickled boxing day vegetables (Photo by: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Serve these pickled vegetables as antipasti or as part of buffet lunch. To serve, remove the pickled veg from the liquor and serve in a shallow dish with toothpicks to skewer.<\/p>\n

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Rustic leek and potato soup recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Rustic leek and potato soup recipe (Photo by: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This rustic soup recipe is quick and easy to make, and the perfect antidote to a cold winter day.<\/p>\n

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Leek and goat\u2019s cheese tarts<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Leek and goat\u2019s cheese tarts\/Credit: Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Join Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford with these tasty mid winter tarts from their West Country smallholding.<\/p>\n

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Beetroot leaf and potato gratin<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Beetroot leaf and potato gratin\/Credit: Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Make pink-stemmed beetroot leaves the star of your autumn dinner with this comforting gratin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Boxing Day picnic recipes<\/h2>\n

An invigorating hike is a wonderful way to refresh yourself after the festive celebrations. Why not pack a delicious feast for your walk, using the best Christmas Day leftovers with these easy recipes by Genevieve Taylor?<\/p>\n

Christmas food is at its very best on Boxing Day. The pressure of the perfect \u2018big day\u2019 has subsided and you are left with a kitchen full of delicious leftovers and a whole day where, with any luck, you can escape to the hills for some much-needed fresh air. <\/span><\/p>\n

The trick to a good Boxing Day packed lunch is to think easy and act flexible. None of these recipes are rigid; take them as mere suggestions and run loose and fast with whatever you have in your fridge and cupboards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ciabatta roll with brie, cranberry sauce and walnut gremolata<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Brie and cranberry ciabatta\/Credit: Jason Ingram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Use up your Christmas Day leftovers with this easy ciabatta roll with brie, cranberry sauce and parsley, spring onion and walnut gremolata.<\/p>\n

More seasonal recipes:<\/p>\n