Not exact matches
Ingredients: 2 T olive oil / 1 large onion, thinly
sliced / 2 garlic cloves, thinly
sliced / 1T fresh ginger, minced / 1 T paprika / 2 t ground cumin / 1 t ground cinnamon / 1 1/2 cups turkey or
chicken broth / 10 - 15 pitted green olives,
sliced /
leftover turkey,
slices or chunks / 8 wedges of preserved lemon, all pulp removed, cut into thin
slices.
If you have
leftover chicken breasts,
slice them up and whip together this quick and healthy soup, topped with freshly baked, crispy corn tortilla strips.
I might use
leftover sliced pork tenderloin, chunks of picnic fried
chicken, a little of Sunday's bacon, or specially purchased beautiful prosciutto.
3/4 cup shredded
leftover grilled or roasted
chicken (about 1 1/2 thighs or 1 breast) 2
slices sharp cheddar cheese BBQ sauce (your favorite — recently we've been enjoying Grendeddy Dave's Hot BBQ Sauce) Mayonnaise Salt and pepper, to taste.
Chicken tortillas: Take two small wholemeal flour tortillas, place one in a large frying pan and top it with sliced cooked chicken (supermarket kind is good but leftover roast chicken is ideal), 5 chopped cherry tomatoes and a small handful of shredded
Chicken tortillas: Take two small wholemeal flour tortillas, place one in a large frying pan and top it with
sliced cooked
chicken (supermarket kind is good but leftover roast chicken is ideal), 5 chopped cherry tomatoes and a small handful of shredded
chicken (supermarket kind is good but
leftover roast
chicken is ideal), 5 chopped cherry tomatoes and a small handful of shredded
chicken is ideal), 5 chopped cherry tomatoes and a small handful of shredded cheese.
In the picture above, it's topped with grilled
chicken, but it would be even better with
sliced grilled Andouille sausage or
leftover thinly
sliced steak.
It's terrific with the
chicken, but I like it even better tossed with thin
slices of
leftover steak, which makes an inexpensive and nutritious lunch.
6 small sugar pumpkins extra virgin olive oil salt, pepper & allspice, to taste 1 medium onion, diced 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 parsnips, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 container button mushrooms,
sliced 1/4 cup flour 3 cups
chicken stock 2 cups diced
chicken (roasted, grilled, or
leftover from your
chicken soup) 2 tbsp fresh thyme 1 tbsp fresh sage (or 1 tsp dried) s & p, to taste 1 pkg puff pastry, cut into squares (or 6 puff pastry squares, plus additional for decorating) 1 egg + 1 tbsp water, for eggwash
If you have
leftover cooked
chicken, you can add
sliced chicken with the garlic - ginger oil instead of cooking shrimp with the noodles.
I had a
leftover fennel bulb, which I
sliced up and sauteed with the
chicken sausage.
1 C wild rice 2 C water 2 - 3 C
leftover turkey 5 C
chicken stock (turkey or vegetable work too) 3 medium carrots, peeled and
sliced 3 large celery stalks, chopped 1 C mushrooms (any kind), chopped 2 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 4 TBSP unsalted butter 2 TBSP flour 2 C milk
Sweet potato skillet (1 pound ground turkey, beef, or
leftover chicken plus 2 - 3 white sweet potatoes shredded or
sliced and cooked until crispy, and a steamed vegetable such as green beans or broccoli).
A recent lunch I had included a
leftover baked
chicken thigh wrapped in bacon, plus red leaf lettuce with green olives, a teeny tiny
sliced avocado (yes, they're really called teeny tiny avocados and I get them at Trader Joe's), Farmhouse Culture dill pickle kraut, and Primal Kitchen Foods ranch dressing.
3 - 4 oz of
leftover protein of your choice (I've enjoyed this with shredded
chicken thighs, seared and
sliced leftover steak, or runny fried eggs)
But give me a thick piece of bread, some
leftover cooked
chicken or roast or a
slice of ham, a piece of cheese, maybe some thin
slices of pear or apple, or a few diced tomatoes... Two minutes under the broiler.
This recipe doesn't have any meat, but you could easily include some
sliced grilled
chicken or even
leftover rotisserie
chicken!
This presentation would also be good with cold
chicken, perhaps
leftover from a barbeque the day before, or
leftover chicken sliced and gently warmed in a skillet before serving.
• Sautéed chorizo • Crumbled tofu • Shredded rotisserie
chicken • Smoked tempeh •
Sliced leftover steak • Slow - roasted pork shoulder • Spicy braised
chicken thighs
Whether you go vegetarian — think eggs, beans, tofu, tempeh — or meaty, with options like shredded
chicken or
leftover sliced steak, your bento needs protein.
For those, I use any combination of the following: Harissa
chicken thighs — Last night's
leftovers,
sliced.
When cool,
slice chicken into strips and put in bowl along with the
leftover cooled juices from the pan — strain the juices first.
Slice leftover chicken or beef and serve it on top of pasta or salad greens, mix it into a grain salad, or make it into a sandwich.
Sometimes I'll give her
leftover cut up
chicken, a
sliced hard boiled egg, and some celery sticks with cream cheese on the side, or some portable fruit like grapes or blueberries.
Lunch:
Leftover eggplant pizza or
chicken salad Dinner: Fajita salad (in skillet with oil or butter heat remaining
sliced chicken breast, one
sliced onion (or more) remaining
sliced peppers.
«If I'm making a main - course salad, I like to add a little meat (
leftover steak, salmon, or
chicken is great), some
sliced hard - boiled egg, and a little avocado.
2 to 3 cups of
leftover meat (such as beef, lamb, pork,
chicken, turkey, or any or all of the above),
sliced or chopped into small, thin pieces
2 c. cooked rice (cold) 2 c. cauliflower rice 2 eggs, beaten 4 - 5 Tbsp coconut oil 2 green onions, thinly
sliced into small rounds 3 - 4 pounds small cooked shrimp or
leftover cooked
chicken, pork, beef 1/2 c. frozen peas, thawed 1/2 c. dry roasted cashews 2 Tbsp Bragg Liquid Aminos 1/4 -1 / 2 tsp salt
Step 1 Fill lettuce leaves with any
leftover cooked meat — ground beef,
sliced steak or roast,
chicken, etc..
All that's left for me to do is throw a good source of protein on the side, such as grilled
chicken, a juicy beef patty, a few tasty meatballs, some delicious braised meat, a few
slices of
leftover roast, a handful of cooked shrimp, a piece of grilled salmon, some scotch eggs (or even plain hard boiled eggs) or, if I'm really in a pinch (or caught completely unprepared) canned tuna fish.
Have a little bit of
leftover meat,
chicken or fish, hard - boiled eggs or deviled eggs, cucumber
slices topped with a tuna salad, celery sticks spread with almond butter or a few cubes of any of your favorite cheese.
Baked potatoes can be topped with anything — chopped
chicken,
sliced leftover beef, beans, or a little cheese and broccoli.
L — Corn tortilla
chicken quesadillas (using
leftover chicken from Tuesday's dinner) made with raw cheese, spinach and thinly
sliced peppers, fried on both sides in lard or olive oil along with
leftover veggie soup from Sunday's dinner.
baby spinach beets
sliced strawberries (
leftover) grilled
chicken goat cheese walnuts Dressing: balsamic vinegar and sprinkling of olive oil
You can get some protein by smearing a bit of natural peanut butter over a rice cake, snacking on
leftover slices of turkey or
chicken or a small container of tuna with cottage cheese.
To further the experiment, I cut another
slice, put two
leftover chicken breast
slices between them, and it held together to the last bite — just like bread.
You're eating dinner with your family and you just so happen to have a
leftover slice of
chicken on your plate that you aren't going to eat.
1 lamb shoulder (or two if you fancy
leftovers) 1 cup
chicken stock 1 cup white wine 3 tablespoons olive oil grated rind of 1 lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon 2 finely
sliced garlic cloves 1/2 large tub marinated feta, crumbled 20 green olives, chopped