180 leftover salad Recipes

rotini pasta (but any kind will do), red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, grated parmesan cheese, sliced green olives, marinated mushrooms (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated artichokes (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated roasted red peppers (whatever you have leftover in your fridge), olive oil, tomato, diced, hard salami, diced, sun-dried tomato dressing or 1 tbsp italian dressing or 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

mango chutney or 1/2 cup apricot jam, curry powder, mayonnaise , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, leftover skinless turkey breast , precooked, diced (leftovers or buy a hunk from your deli), cooked rice, cooled (wild or white ), sliced almonds, toasted, green seedless grape, halved, red onion, chopped, chives, chopped, garnish, crouton , as garnish (optional)

dry adzuki beans (aka azuki beans), cooked brown rice (leftovers work well here or boil up about 1/2 a cup of raw rice), pearl barley, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, braggs liquid aminos (or tamari or soy...start with 1 tbsp then taste test), lime , juice of, fresh ginger (minced or grated , about a 1-inch piece, or 1/2 tsp dried ground ginger), garlic clove (minced or grated ), sugar, coriander powder, flax seed oil (optional), green onions, sliced (green & white parts ), carrot, grated, sesame seeds (plus more for garnish), fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

pasta (elbow macaroni, shells, etc), flour, milk or 3 cups cream, butter, leftover cheese, all the leftover fruit

water, divided, dried small red lentils, canola oil, chopped onion, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced garlic, kosher salt, ground cumin, garam masala, curry powder, serrano chiles, minced, spinach (about 4 cups loosely packed), canola oil, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice, sugar, shaved carrot (about 2 large), vertically sliced onion, cilantro leaves, refrigerated fresh pizza dough (leftover from spinach and onion pizza), ground coriander, kosher salt, hot cooked long-grain brown rice

poblano peppers, chopped leftover cooked turkey, prewashed spinach, torn boston lettuce, pancetta, minced shallots, garlic clove, minced, whole-berry cranberry sauce or leftover cranberry relish, champagne vinegar, olive oil, salt, black pepper

sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved, leftover roast turkey , pulled into bite-sized pieces, baby spinach leaves, mixed salad greens, sliced mushrooms, mandarin oranges, drained, walnut halves, raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing

eggs hard boiled, mayonnaise, mustard , preferably french s, rice vinegar , cider vinegar, or leftover pickle juice, granulated sugar, salt, stalk celery minced, pickle relish, paprika - for garnish

potatoes, cooked and diced (leftover boiled potatoes is fine), cucumber, peeled and diced, onion, minced, celery seed, salt, pepper, eggs, hard cooked and peeled, sour cream, mayonnaise (use a good quality, such as hellmann s), vinegar, prepared mustard, salad greens, for garnish

red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, dijon mustard ., olive oil, little bit of minced garlic, rinsed capers, chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, any leftover juices , degreased, from braised beef, cubed leftover pot roast, sliced red onion, minced parsley, tomato slices, potato salad made with leftover boiled potatoes or cole slaw

red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, dijon mustard ., olive oil, little bit of minced garlic, rinsed capers, chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, any leftover juices , degreased, from braised beef, cubed leftover pot roast, sliced red onion, minced parsley, tomato slices, potato salad made with leftover boiled potatoes or cole slaw

sour cream, salsa (i use pace picante), head of lettuce, chopped (or mixed salad greens to taste), roma tomatoes, chopped, onion, chopped, pitted olives, drained and finely chopped (can size is approximate), roast beef, cooked and finely chopped (i used leftover roast) or 1/2 lb lean ground beef, cooked, drained and cooled, cheddar cheese, shredded, red kidney beans (optional, can size is approximate ) or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed (optional, can size is approximate), doritos, crushed (i used equal amounts of nacho cheese, spicy nacho and black pepper jack flavors to equal 1 bag)

rotini (tri-colored looks nice) cooked and cooled, onion diced, tomatoes diced, fresh cleaned spinach, dice turkey (can use leftover deli meat), dice ham (can use leftover deli meat), crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, mayo, salt, black pepper, dill

dressing, oil, frozen lemonade concentrate thawed, ginger , curry powder, tarragon, garlic powder, cooked diced chicken ( use leftovers or from a store bought oven roasted chicken ), sliced green grapes, sliced celery, salt and pepper to taste

cooked macaroni, chopped ham (leftover ham or canned ham), chopped green onions, chopped radishes, chopped celery, sweet gherkins, hard-boiled eggs, diced, chopped cheddar cheese or 2 tbsp colby cheese, mayonnaise, dried dill weed or 1 tsp fresh dill weed

unsalted butter or canola oil, fresh or frozen sliced red and green bell peppers, any leftover cooked steak, shredded, garlic powder, salt and pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese (may use any cheese you like), salad mix (salad in a bag or shredded iceberg or romaine)

crumbled blue cheese, ranch style salad dressing, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 inch cubes , or just use leftover chicken, salt and pepper, vegetable oil, butter, louisiana style hot sauce, salad seasoning mix , like mccormick s salad supreme, heads romaine lettuce, chopped

black beans, black-eyed peas (see note in recipe ), red bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, green bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, red onion , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup chopped cilantro), salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, dressing, spike seasoning (optional, but recommended ), ground cumin, ground ancho chile pepper (or use chile powder), fresh lime juice, white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar), olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, this is probably more dressing than you need for the salad, but if you refrigerate leftovers and eat them later, it s nice to have a little extra dressing to mix in.)