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8 tasty ways to use your leftover Christmas ham

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If you’ve barely made a dent in your over-sized Christmas ham and now it’s taking up precious fridge space and making the watermelon taste at bit … hammy, don’t let all that precious meat go to waste.

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Ham up your post-Christmas meals (get it?) with these leftover-friendly recipes.

From delectable toasted sandwiches and crepes, to pasta and salad recipes, there’s no shortage of ways to get more creative with your ham.

We’re salivating at the very thought of it!

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Ham salad with ricotta and balsamic figs

Ham salad with ricotta and balsamic figs

Smokey hearty ham salad with smooth ricotta and zingy balsamic figs – a truly winning combination! Enjoy for dinner any night of the week!

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Baked pasta with ham, blue cheese and fennel

Baked pasta with ham, blue cheese and fennel

Snuggle up and enjoy a big bowl of this deliciously cheesy and creamy baked pasta with ham, blue cheese and fennel. It’s the ultimate comfort food.

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Chunky ham and fig sandwiches

Chunky ham and fig sandwiches

Turn the humble toastie into the star event by adding cheese, figs and watercress.

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Pea, ham and broad bean soup

Pea, ham and broad bean soup.

Gentle on the digestion whilst finishing off that leftover ham.

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Summer spaghetti with peas and ham

Summer spaghetti with peas and ham

Enjoy the classic pea and ham combo in a tasty, light summer pasta.

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Ham and cheese galettes

Ham and cheese galettes

The next go-to for a hungry stomach.

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Mini baguettes with leg ham, brie and mustard mayo

Mini baguettes with leg ham, brie and mustard mayo

Pretend you’re strolling through the Place de la Concorde with fresh baguettes and creamy brie, complete with leg ham and delicious mustard mayo.

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Cauliflower ‘fried rice’ with mushrooms and ham

Cauliflower ‘fried rice’ with mushrooms and ham

This tasty recipe is not your average fried rice. We’ve swapped rice for cauliflower for a lower calorie meal, suitable for the 5:2 fasting diet.

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