Quick boxing day tea

[Suggestions2021]

Hi all,

There are three of us for boxing day tea. We won't have all the traditional leftovers (Christmas day at my parents) and don't want to generate more as going away. We will be having gammon for lunch. Can anyone suggest anything light we could offer? Thank you.

If you're having gammon for lunch then you'll probably only going to want something quite light - soup? Salad?

Cold gammon.

Eggs Benedict

Gammon toasties, with cranberry sauce
(Bring some back with you)

Or ask for some turkey to take back with you.

So it’s not at all fancy but we have really nice pizzas in the freezer (ham and mascarpone etc) that I can bung in the oven, cut up and serve. We will have been out all day, it’s easy and quick!

We are having cheese fondue, 15 minutes prep, maximum festive feeling. Never any leftovers

Definitely something light. It's only a small joint so I don't think there will be enough for later (though a gammon and cranberry toasties sounds amazing and I'm noting down for our holiday )

A pizza to bung in the oven would be ideal but one of us is gf and the choice is rubbish.

Spanish omelette, including any of the leftover gammon? Serve with nice salad bits, cheese and crackers if still hungry?

Or a soup - leek and potato? Minestrone? Sweetcorn chowder?

Nice breads or crackers (some gf ones aren't too bad?) with cheese or philadelphia or balsamic vinegar and olive oil dip; tuna mayonnaise or other topping of choice on jacket potato; jacket potato and soup; rice and curry, either veggie or chicken? Or even something like salmon and cream cheese, scrambled eggs, or egg and chips?

@CuteOrangeElephant

We are having cheese fondue, 15 minutes prep, maximum festive feeling. Never any leftovers

My idea of heaven, what are you dipping in it apart from bread?

Are you driving to your holiday or flying? If driving what about just doing cheese, biscuits, bread, salad and other nice bits then taking the rest with you?

Cheese toasties with soup? If you can get decent GF bread of course... No waste at the end and you only make what you need

Festive toasties would be perfect. Fig and blue cheese, Brie and cranberry.

Bought pea soup and gammon sandwiches -

Or the soup plus gammon cheese and crackers

@LostForWords2021 we usually have cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and little sausages.

Eggs Benedict or Florentine.

Pasta with cream & smoked salmon or spaghetti carbonara.

Beef stroganoff served with microwave rice.

@Luredbyapomegranate

Bought pea soup and gammon sandwiches -

Or the soup plus gammon cheese and crackers

This is pretty much what our BD lunch will be this year. Usually I do gammon, peas and cauliflower cheese.

Mince pies
Soup
Cheese and fruit platter
Crackers and biscuits
Sandwiches
Sausage rolls
Cheese toast
Scones
Jacket potato
A bowl of fruit
Crisps
Canapes
Cold cuts of meat
Salad
Cranberry sauce and bread
Cake
Eggs on toast

Thank you all, some excellent suggestions