Thursday 19 July 2012

5 Fabulous Leftover Meals

Shhhh don't tell them, they won't even know it's leftovers.

L/O BBQ Chicken on the bone:
Skin it and shred it.
Use the meat in a lettuce wrap with hoisin sauce and crisp veggies or a taco shell with greens and honey mustard sauce.

L/O Steak:
Cube it and marinate in 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp of dried oregano, some diced onion. Serve with organic mixed greens for a steak salad.

L/O Veggie Kebabs:
De-skewer it and blend it up with 1/2 cup of sour cream for a roasted veggie dip. Great for chips, bread or veggie dip.

L/O Salmon:
Mash it and mix with 1/2 cup of plain yogurt, a pinch of dried dill, couple shavings of lemon zest, 1/4 cup finely chopped celery. Makes a great salmon spread for sandwiches or crackers.

L/O Corn on the Cob:
Shave it off with a knife and mix it into some freshly cooked rice with some butter. Voila you got yourself a new side.

Wednesday 18 July 2012

Pico de Gallo Limon

My Salsa calls for the following ingredients:

10-12 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Zest of a lemon
3 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeƱos
1 garlic clove, minced

Mix all the ingredients together, let sit for 30-45 minutes at room temperature. Stir the salsa once more before covering with Saran wrap and refrigerate.

Serve with quesadillas, tortilla chips, tacos and a lot lot more.

I hope you enjoy my recipe :) let me know how you liked it in the comment box below.

Friday 13 July 2012

Portugese Style Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:
6 Chicken legs/thighs
Marinate
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
6 tbsp EVOO
1 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tbsp chilli flakes
2 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp garlic granules
1/4 tsp cayenne (for a spicy version)

1 lemon (wedged) for garnish and extra lemon flavour

Mix all the dry and wet ingredients together in a deep dish, submerge the chicken legs/thighs into the mixture. Let marinate for 30 minutes to overnight (for optimal flavours).
Marinated chicken lemonThyme...Salt & Pepper

Barbecue over medium high heat until nicely browned and cooked thoroughly, serve with rice pilaf, veggies and wedged lemons.

Enjoy! Tell me how you like this recipe in the comment box below!