Leftover Makeover

10 Recipes For Those Last Turkey Leftovers

You know you have some. They're still good.

Nov 25, 2012 1:00 pm

But not for much longer (it's down to the wire), so throw together a final Thanksgiving hurrah for Sunday dinner using our favorite and more importantly logical recipes/loose concepts. We definitely replaced the work "turkey" with "chicken" for some of them. And then let's all talk about normal food for a while.

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Soba Noodle Salad With Spring Vegetables

Leftover chicken just found a tasty new home

Apr 23, 2012 4:01 pm

Photo: Better Homes and Gardens

We're all about recipes for leftovers, especially roast chicken. It doesn't have to be as boring as making yet another batch of chicken salad or adding shreds to soup. Rather, invest your active cooking time in creating a great new home for well-deserving leftover poultry. This Asian-inspired noodle bowl comes together in under half an hour for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Quick Fried Rice Recipe

A low-fat recipe for fried rice that takes no time

Feb 23, 2012 5:31 pm

Photo: Georgia Glynn Smith

I’m a bit of a fan of fried rice. It’s just that the word “fried” doesn’t instill confidence for those on a low-fat diet. However, I’ve discovered a different method that produces a similar effect, but doesn’t need very much fat.

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Tomato Chickpea Curry with Chicken Recipe

Easy roast chicken's new, authentic Indian hangout

Jun 30, 2011 2:01 pm

Photo: Ellen Silverman

When we’re pressed for time during the week, this is a favorite quick dinner to make, and simple, because it’s a recipe mostly made with pantry ingredients. Indian food has never been easier to make at home.

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Chinese Roast Chicken Buns Recipe

A refreshingly new and easy roast chicken sandwich

Jun 30, 2011 1:01 pm

Photo: Ellen Silverman

Tender meat—often pork, though here, it’s simple roasted chicken—sweet, garlicky hoisin sauce, cooling cucumber, and scallion all tucked into soft pillowy steamed dough with a squirt of our beloved sriracha; no wonder everyone seems crazy for Chinese buns these days. Packaged buns can be purchased at Asian markets if you don’t have time to make and steam your own dough. There's no better reason to stick a bird in the oven, check out our easy roasted chicken recipe and get cooking.

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Spinach Pesto Pasta with Chicken Recipe

Roasted chicken teams up with spinach pesto

Jun 29, 2011 5:01 pm

pasta with spinach basil pesto and chicken

Photo: Ellen Silverman

Strozzapreti, “priest strangler” in Italian, are fun, twisty short pasta. Other short types, like farfalle, fusilli, orecchietti, and rotelle (“wagon wheels”) work well here, too. The combination of spinach and basil makes for a healthy, bright green pesto, and ricotta salata—a fresh-tasting, mildly salty cheese—adds a slightly nutty touch.

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Basic Chicken Tacos Recipe

Tacos fit for a great family meal

May 11, 2011 4:41 pm

The taco is our household’s favorite way of using up leftovers: any little bit of last night’s protein (be it fish, chicken, pork, beef) can be chopped up, seasoned in a vaguely Mexican manner, and then served with fresh chopped cilantro, red onion, salsa, and a squeeze of lime. The trick is to chop the meat finely, season it well, and then fry it over high heat in copious...

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