Easter is often about being together AND eating together. A richly filled breakfast table, boiled eggs, baked rolls, a festive stollen, salad, dips and maybe even a piece of cake. Delicious, of course! But after the weekend, some leftovers are often left over. And that's not a bad thing at all - if you know what to do with them.
Turn leftovers into a party
There is no need to throw them away, as often you can still make something surprisingly tasty out of them. Do not throw away leftovers. With a few leftovers, you can make a new lunch for yourself or the whole family the next day. Put them nicely on a plate and you have a kind of mini tasting. Think boiled egg, a slice of stollen, leftover salad, some fruit, half a croissant. Very tasty and you avoid waste.
You can still do this with leftovers
Boiled eggs:
- Boiled eggs will stay good for another week in the fridge.
- Turn it into a simple egg salad (with a little yoghurt or mayo, mustard and chives)
- Cut into wedges and add to a green salad or nasi
- Use them in a salad or wrap.
Bread:
- Make sandwiches or French toast from stale white bread
- Slice baguette, drizzle with oil and make crostini in oven
- Spread with tomato sauce, cheese and vegetables for quick mini pizzas
- Old croissants? Cut into pieces and make a sweet bread pudding with milk, egg and sultanas
- Even baked rolls can be made crisp again with a little water and a few minutes in the oven.
Easter cake over:
- Slice these and freeze them. That way you can enjoy them again later.
- Make French toast from stollen - festive and surprisingly tasty
- Use in a trifle with yoghurt and red fruit
Cheese, cold cuts or spreads:
- Make a 'leftover toast': top slices of bread with leftover cheese, tomato or cold cuts, grill briefly in the oven
- Mix leftover herb cream cheese or hummus through pasta as a sauce
- Make puff pastry snacks with leftovers: ideal for freezing for later
Fruit and vegetables:
- Make a soup from leftover carrots, leeks or peppers
- Blend fruit into a smoothie or bake small muffins with apple or pear pieces
- Incorporate vegetable scraps into a savoury tart or omelette
Dates or dried fruit:
- Fill dates with cream cheese or peanut butter and a little cinnamon - perfect snack
- Chop dates and mix through couscous or a salad with goat cheese
- Process into banana bread, couscous, muffins or energy bars
Small effort, big difference
By using leftovers consciously, you avoid waste and enjoy yourself twice over. So check what you have left before you throw anything away. That way you really get the most out of the holidays - even afterwards.
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