Recipe: Cherry Pecan Grain Salad opens in a new tab
Looking for time-saving tips for making delicious lunches and dinners? One of the keys to simplifying mealtime is to make the most of each meal you prep. Make big batches of key ingredients like proteins, grains and veggies one night so you can easily reinvent leftovers for lunch or dinner the following days.
Here are a few of our favorite ways to turn ingredients from one night’s dinner into easy new dishes the next day.
Recipe: Grilled Veggie and Goat Cheese Wraps opens in a new tab
7 Double Duty Dinners
First Meal: Roasted or Grilled Vegetables
Second meal: Make Grilled Veggie and Goat Cheese Wraps opens in a new tab or mix leftovers with cooked grains like barley, wheat berries or brown rice and toss with your favorite vinaigrette. You could also opt for a Brown Rice and Vegetable Casserole opens in a new tab.
First Meal: Roast Chicken opens in a new tab
Second meal: Leftovers can be transformed into salads like our popular Sonoma Chicken Salad opens in a new tab, Easy Chicken Burritos opens in a new tab, Quick Chicken Tostadas opens in a new tab, Chicken Tetrazzini opens in a new tabor more quick and easy dishes.
First Meal: Grilled Salmon opens in a new tab
Second meal: Leftover salmon is a match for green salads such as this Wild Alaska Salmon and Avocado Salad opens in a new tab, pasta dishes like Penne Primavera with Salmon opens in a new tab and sandwiches too.
Recipe: Grilled Salmon and Lemons with Herbs opens in a new tab
First Meal: Whole Grains opens in a new tab
Second meal: You’re one step closer to Cherry Pecan Grain Salad opens in a new tab for lunch or Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa opens in a new tab for your next dinner.
First Meal: Honey-Glazed Black Pepper Roast Beef opens in a new tab
Second meal: Enjoy sandwiches for lunch or sauté potatoes, onions and leftover beef (top with an egg, if desired) for a hearty roast beef hash for dinner.
Recipes: Black Bean and Roasted Corn Pasta Salad opens in a new tab
First Meal: Cooked Pasta
Second meal: Pasta Frittata with Chard, Bacon and Goat Cheese opens in a new tab for breakfast or dinner. Plus, cold pasta salads like Black Bean and Roasted Corn Pasta Salad opens in a new tab are a breeze to prepare for brown bag lunches.
First Meal: Baked Sweet Potatoes
Second meal: Make a quick bisque by puréeing peeled cooked or mashed sweet potatoes with stock and coconut milk. Stir in a little curry powder or add cooked rice and chopped chicken or turkey for a hearty entrée.
