Four Quick Salads That Use Up Leftovers

If you've read a few of my other posts, you will know that I am all about saving money (my husband may make the money, but I help us keep it). I never throw anything away in my kitchen. If I have something that is about to go south, I find a recipe (or create one) and use that stuff up! It has been really fun to push my creativity to the brink in the kitchen. This really helps to hone in on those cooking skills and push yourself to the next level, while saving mad money in the process. Becoming a penny-pincher in the kitchen has enabled my family and me to do other things with that cash, such as pay for more clothing and activities for my son, have more family outings, go out on date nights, and put some aside for a rainy day. It's that important. If you're looking for ways to save money, the kitchen is a great place to start!

Salad #1

Handful of Lettuce

1 Roasted Potato, Sliced

Leftover Chicken

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Salad #2

Handful of Lettuce

Sauteed Onion and Carrot

Handful of Cilantro, chopped

1 Hard-boiled egg

Leftover Rice

Leftover Pulled Chicken

Squeeze of lime juice

Drizzle of Tahini Dressing

Quick Squirt of Sriracha

Salad #3

Handful of Lettuce

Sauteed Onion and Bell Pepper

Leftover Quinoa

Fried Sprouts (or fresh)

Handful of Edamame

Squeeze of lime juice

1 Fried Egg

Drizzle of Tahini Dressing (or Asian inspired vinaigrette)

Salad #4

Handful of Lettuce

Sauteed Onion, Carrot with cumin, and Black Beans

Handful of Cilantro, chopped

1 green onion, diced

Leftover Mexican Rice

Squeeze of lime juice

Salt and Pepper (or Avocado Ranch)

Feel free to change up any of these combinations based on what you have in your own kitchen. Have fun with it and learn to use up what you got!