No matter the careful planning, sometimes you just end up with a few leftovers after a holiday gathering. With Easter here, the menus are ready, and preparations are in full swing. Aside from appetizers, dinner mains, sides, salads, and desserts, you also need a few good leftover recipes in your arsenal. Regardless of what the situation may bring on the Monday after Easter Sunday, these leftover recipes will have you ready for anything, and you can prepare delicious meals from whatever is left without letting anything go to waste.
Salmon Niçoise Salad
Got leftover Easter eggs? Make a salmon Niçoise salad. It is perfect for a warm day. You can pair the leftover, quartered hard-boiled eggs with the flaky salmon. Add some roasted beans and leafy greens for added crunch. Here is the full recipe.
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Use up leftover ham in these ham and cheese sliders. Made with pull-apart Hawaiian rolls, these tasty sliders feature sweet ham slathered with gooey Swiss cheese and a savory butter drizzle. Here is the full recipe.
Leftover Lamb Stew
When you throw a feast, it is natural to have a surplus of certain dishes at the end of it. If you are left with extra lamb, you can make a tasty, soul-filling stew with it. Aside from the meat, you’ll need a few vegetables, spices, and red wine. Find the full recipe.
Hot Cross Bun Pudding
Although this recipe is for Easter Sunday, you can use up leftover hot cross buns from the day and make a pudding for the following week, so the taste of the spring holiday can stay on your tongue. Here is the full recipe.
Ham and Potato Corn Chowder
Ham and potato corn chowder from leftover ham? Yes, please. This is a comforting and creamy dish that uses leftover ingredients from your Easter feast. Throw in some vegetables and herbs, and you won’t even be able to recognize it as a leftover recipe. Here is the full recipe.
Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
Take your leftover roast lamb in this wholesome shepherd’s pie. The lamb is heated in gravy and vegetables and topped with the softest and fluffiest mashed potatoes. Then baked in the oven until golden and crispy, this leftover dish is served hot. Here is the full recipe.
Leftover Easter Chocolate Cookies
This cookie recipe is designed to use up your leftover chocolate treats from Easter. Best part? It only takes six steps and seven ingredients. Here is the full recipe.
Ham Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
Another great recipe to use leftover ham is to make these delicious ham croissant breakfast sandwiches. The sandwiches are layered with scrambled eggs, ham, cheese, and Dijon. Here is the full recipe.
Potato and Egg Salad
Try as we might, we all get some eggs and potatoes leftover from the Easter feast. But there is no need to fret. Nothing will go to waste. Whip up this mouthwatering, creamy potato and egg salad for, Easter leftovers. Here is the full recipe.
Leftover Lamb Stir Fry
Got any lamb roast leftover from Easter Sunday? Make this stir-fry for dinner the next day. It takes only 20 minutes to come together. This recipe offers up an easy and effortless dinner after a busy day. Here is the full recipe.
Let us know which one of these leftover Easter recipes came to your rescue this year. Happy Easter!
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