I know for some of you leftovers can either seem like the easiest thing when it comes to dinner time and then for others who do not prefer leftovers it can be a yucky situation.
In our house, leftovers are a Godsend!
With a busy family, a busy farm life, and so much going on with our three boys, leftovers are just what this family loves!
There are so many ways to switch up your leftovers as opposed to just reheating them and serving them the way they were the night before, which is absolutely fine as well!
Leftovers can be:
- Added to casseroles to create a new meal.
- Made into stews by combing the meat and vegetable portions and adding seasonings.
- Compliment or finish off a soup as the flavours of your leftovers have melded and enhanced over night. (Some meal ideas taste better when left to simmer or marinate over night!)
- Made into very tasty salads as many vegetable and meat options can be eaten cold and sliced over a bed of fresh lettuce or spinach.
In this video I wanted to share with you how I used leftovers from a BBQ we had to create a super yummy salad all within 300 calories!
In case you were wondering what was in my salad here it is:
- 1 cup leafy greens (Oh So fresh straight from the garden)
- 3 1/4 oz chicken breast (BBQ)
- 30g cucumber (left from the salad the day before)
- 64g zucchini (roasted on the BBQ)
- 30g carrots (steamed out of the garden)
- 68g beets (sautéed)
- 46g avocado
- 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total Calories: 278 (without the dressing) 308cal with dressing
Carbohydrates: 24 grams
Protein: 30 grams
Fat: 11 grams
All in all this was quite easy to make, taking little bits of each portion of our leftovers.
The vegetables and the chicken tasted just as good cold on this salad as they would have had I warmed them up and eaten them that way.
I look forward to your thoughts on leftovers.
How does your family get creative with leftovers?
Leave your thoughts and your comments below!
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