Left overs  that make a great meal 


A great way to save money and have a good meal made out of what you have , with out having to drive to the store. All I can say is that you need to make a list from the foods that have been left over in your very own chiller.

Sit and plan what you will make from the leftovers. In any household theres's always chicken, beef left or that potato salad left over from the party over the weekend. 

Veggies 

Firstly with veggies one can reuse the salads for vegetarian sandwiches, it's always good to balance it out. Like a rocket leaf salad with Chicken strip can be made in to a wrap , just add mayo or the any dip you have. 


Use the dip as a foundation on the wrap bread add the mixed leaf with chicken strips add cheese (any choice of sources you like) roll it, tuck the two ends in. Cover with foil and warm up in the oven for 3-5 mints to melt the cheese and then enjoy. 

Well you can still make salads out of the leftovers. 
We just need to know how to play with the leftovers. Like for instance, leftover veggies like the roasted ones can also be used for salads, you can even use the fresh veggies like when you buy a lot and don't know what to do, you can make some extra salads or to go meals with it.

Rice

 


With rice theres so much you can do. For instance follow the Asian style of making fried rice with veggies or fried egg. Or turn it in to a cold salad, by adding more ingredients to it. 

Like making a black corn salad with  roasted corn ,tofu , basil leafs , sweet peas a touch of olive oil and a squeeze lime juice and salt as per your taste. As I'm livining here in the UAE, there's some local ways to utilise the leftover rice, some use in as Cold Mezzeh which is mostly comsumed by the Emiraties. 


Like add some lentil to the rice some cumin powder, olives,onion garlic sautéed or fried and mint. The rice salad is also There's so many ways to use that very little rice leftover you have.

You can also reheat the rice add cooked frozen veggies that will give it color flavor and a different smell to it , add fresh herbs gives it life again. It makes a great meal yet once again.  

Pasta 


It is one of the easiest carb to transform in to a dish it two, one you can make it into a cold salad,(tuna salad). Or make it in to a sea food pasta dish 

When making a cold pasta salad you will need pasta ,veggies and mayo , (veggies roasted , fresh or left over ones from last night) salt and pepper and tuna if you have. Cut veggies in to a small size and mix with the pasta ,add salt&pepper. Mix the add mayo , leave in the chiller for an hour and enjoy. 

Sea food pasta

Remember that time is your most valuable currency at the moment!!! Eating leftovers results in time saved in the kitchen or waiting in a lunch line, which means more time to do other things you value.
So logically, leftovers are a good thing but people rarely do things unless they enjoy it. 

So please please, make sure to utilise to the leftovers. Just remember how many people are losing their lives because of hunger all over the world. So save the food(energy)and save lives and make world  a better place to live in for us and also for the upcoming generations and generations.

Credits : To sway and Chef D  for Recipes
Photo : My self

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