Wow. My days of salad are starting to blend together. My “100 Days” will be far more than 100 by the time I get to the number 100 in the blog entries. This is mostly a function of salad redundance. My goal is to inspire, not bore.
So for this salad, the two exciting elements were the [...]
Archive for the ‘Uses Leftovers’ Category
April 21, 2010
28. Salads with Quinoa and Preserved Lemon
By Anne in Grain, Lunch/Snack Salad, Uses Leftovers, Vegan, Vegetarian
April 4, 2010
27. Spinach Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs
By admin in Lunch/Snack Salad, Side Salad, Uses LeftoversIf, by any chance, you find hard-boiled eggs lying around your kitchen today, you can use them to make a delicious spinach salad. Coincidentally, this salad tastes amazing with leftover ham.
Spinach Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ingredients:
1 pound baby spinach leaves
2 or 3 cups sliced mushrooms
3 hard-boiled eggs, grated
1/4 red onion, sliced thinly
1/4 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar
1 [...]
March 17, 2010
21. Fried Rice Salad
By Anne in Asian-Inspired, Main Course Salad, Uses LeftoversFried rice is magnificent in salad! The fried egg, veggies, and rice add such a lovely savory depth and, you know, fried flavor. Give it a try sometime!
March 16, 2010
20. Chili Salad
By Anne in Main Course Salad, Mexican-Inspired, Uses LeftoversTonight’s salad is all about my TexMex childhood, when everything was better with chili. Speaking of which, have you ever had Frito Pie? This is created by covering a plate with a layer of Fritos, pouring chili over them, then heaping on grated cheese and onions. In other words, Frito Pie is a concentrated bomb of ridiculous TexMex SuperHeaven.
This [...]
March 7, 2010
11. Linguini Pesto Salad
By Anne in Lunch/Snack Salad, Pasta, Uses LeftoversOh, this was a good leftover salad lunch. Crunchy fennel is so amazing with pesto!
Linguini Pesto Salad
Ingredients:
Leftover linguini with pesto (that was made with chicken breast and spinach)
Shredded zucchini
Chopped fennel
Chopped tomato
Chopped red bell pepper
Warm up the pasta, then mix it in with the chopped veggies.
March 7, 2010
10. Meatball Salad
By Anne in Lunch/Snack Salad, Main Course Salad, Uses LeftoversAttractive, it is not. However, the comfort-food-meets-good-health appeal is irresistible. The red wine vinegar and oregano harmonize with the browned bits of the meatballs. The tomatoes add necessary tangy juiciness. Even though I wouldn’t take another picture of this one, I will definitely eat it again, exactly like this, in perfect simplicity.
Meatball Salad
Ingredients:
Mixed greens
Meatballs, chopped
Grape [...]
March 4, 2010
7. Garden Salad with Chow Mein and Squash
By Anne in Asian-Inspired, Lunch/Snack Salad, Pasta, Uses Leftovers, VegetarianThis is a double leftover salad. I really liked it except for that squash! Texture and size of the pieces were too odd with the pleasing crunch of the rest of the salad. It was a fun idea, though, and pleasing to execute: scooping acorn squash out with a melon baller. I wonder what other salads [...]
March 2, 2010
6. Kung Pao Salad
By Anne in Asian-Inspired, Main Course Salad, Uses LeftoversThe alternate name for this specimen is The Chinese Takeout Grumpy-With-A-Head-Cold Salad
Kung Pao Salad
No dressing needed but the sauce from the Kung Pao.
Ingredients:
Leftover Kung Pao chicken (warm or cold)
Frisée
Radishes, sliced
Red onion, sliced
Crunchy apples, sliced
Enjoy with a cup of hot & sour soup–and lots of water or tea.
Wish I had fresh grated ginger, too.
Benefits to a grumpy person [...]
March 1, 2010
5. Quattro Stagioni
By Anne in Pasta, Uses LeftoversI was in serious danger of making something gross when I was pulling out ingredients for this salad. We had a ton of tiny leftovers. Do you ever get a fridge full of these? The four bites left of something that you can’t bring yourself to throw away–then regret having later as they fill your [...]