Do you have leftovers? Don't throw them away, make new dishes with them. When you are not putting food scraps in the trash, you are helping to reduce the entry of greenhouse gases into the environment.
The best part of using leftovers for new meals is that the hardest part is already done. All you have to do is think of clever and easy ways to put it all together. Therefore, we bring you 7 dishes that you can prepare with the leftovers of other foods .
7 dishes made with leftovers from other foods
1. Spaghetti cake
Did you make too much spaghetti last night? That's good because now you can make savory cakes that could be tastier than that pasta dish. You will need some portobello mushroom tops, which are packed with vitamin D, and will be the base of your cake.
To prepare this recipe, you will need to do the following:
- Sprinkle with fresh garlic and sea salt.
- Top with spaghetti and cold marinara sauce and finish with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until golden brown, then drizzle with olive oil and fresh basil.
2. Broccoli with eggs
Toss leftover steamed broccoli with shallots, sea salt, and hot chili flakes; that's all it takes to make them taste better than before.
This preparation is something like "hash browns", but uses broccoli instead of potatoes. Ideal if you keep carbohydrates under control.
3. Grilled Chicken Salad Tostadas
Turn your grilled chicken breast into a tasty chicken salad. Scoop it onto large slices of whole grain sourdough toast and create a trendy tartine.
Chicken salad is loaded with the nutritional richness of the powerful polyphenols found in grapes and the high concentration of antioxidants in pecans, not to mention the quality protein from chicken.
4. Fried rice with Mexican beans
- Start with the steamed rice , as the base ingredient that you cooked the night before.
- Sauté in a little oil over high heat, add mild green sauce (tomatillo sauce) and pinto beans.
- Finish with the quartered tomatoes and fresh cilantro.
It takes less than five minutes to fry in a pan. Not only will you have used up all of its leftovers, but it will be part of a perfectly balanced vegan dish.
5. Pizza bruschetta
Cold pizza is still good the next day, but it's even better in this recipe that fuses pizza and bruschetta. To prepare it:
- Soak a cold slice of leftover cheese pizza in an egg mixture, cook it in a skillet like French toast.
- Top with a fresh sauce made with tomato, basil, and extra virgin olive oil.
This dish is loaded with lycopene that supports your heart health and full of Italian flair for your palate.
6. Vegetable panini and goat cheese
If you have leftover grilled vegetables , you can make a tasty sandwich, only this time you will sauté the cold cuts and turn the vegetables into the “meat” of a sandwich. To prepare this recipe:
- Make a mixture using goat cheese, Greek yogurt, white balsamic vinegar, garlic, and black pepper.
- Rub it on a whole grain muffin. Fill it with roasted vegetables and toast.
conclusion
First of all, you should keep in mind that wasting food is not fair, nor should it be promoted. If you are one of those who cannot imagine wasting the leftovers of food dishes, you will discover that there are ways to take advantage of them, like the ones we have offered you with these 6 recipes.
References
- Newgent, j. 11 Ways to enjoy leftovers (without the microwave). For Livestrong [Revised December 2017]
- Aloise, L. Hash Browns Recipe. For American Recipes [Revised December 2017]
