The light leftover meat salad is a cold meat salad with fresh vegetables and simple dressing.
Beef or veal, chicken or turkey, rabbit, pork.
The leftover meat salad is a tasty solution for recycling food, meat, and vegetables in the kitchen, especially during holidays when we find ourselves managing leftovers and new meals simultaneously.
Waste reduction: use cooked and leftover meat by transforming it into a recycling recipe.
It is prepared in a few minutes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- meat (beef or veal, chicken or turkey, rabbit, pork cooked and leftover)
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- celery
- 12 baked black olives (pitted)
- lettuce (arugula or lamb's lettuce)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
- to taste lemon juice
- basil (or mint or parsley or oregano)
Suggested Tools
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Preparation
Use cooked and leftover meat by transforming it into a recycling recipe.
I often prepare it with leftovers from grilled beef steak or boiled meat or chicken – breast or grilled chops or roasted chicken.
Meat
Wait for the meat to be cold and cut it into pieces or shred it.Cherry Tomatoes
Wash the cherry tomatoes, cut and remove the stem part if necessary, divide them in half or into quarters.Celery
Wash the celery and cut the stalks into chunks.Olives
Drain and rinse the olives.Green Salad
Wash and dry lettuce, arugula, or lamb’s lettuce.In a bowl or a large salad bowl, pour:
– the meat;
– the tomatoes;
– the celery;
– the olives;
– the green salad;
season with a pinch of salt and grind the pepper, drizzle with a little raw oil and lemon juice more or less in the same quantity, add the basil or mint leaves or chopped parsley or oregano and mix.Plate up.
Your leftover meat salad is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Variations
You can use leftovers from slices of grilled meat, roast beef or homemade hamburgers.
You can add your preferred seasonal salad, vegetables, and greens.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I use any type of leftover meat?
Yes.
Beef or veal, chicken or turkey, rabbit, pork.
Avoid processed meats like canned meat and cold cuts.Can it be prepared in advance?
Yes, but add the dressing just before serving to keep the vegetables crunchy.
