It’s been to hot to really cook and time has had a mind of it’s own lately, so I am glad I had something in the fridge that I could easily use to re-create into something else. Thankfully, “The Queen of Leftovers” is a frequent visitor at my house. She never disappoints on the days she pays me a visit. We had some of my lemony garbanzo bean salad Lemony Garbanzo Bean and Spinach Salad and some steak that both needed to be used, so I added more spinach and tomatoes, then sliced the steak and heated it up and …. VOILA!!!!! A Mediterranean steak salad was born. I cooked up some orzo and mixed that in with the rest of the salad, then added the steak strips and topped the salad with some left over tortilla strips as well, for a little extra pizzazz. Southwestern Brisket Salad. Within minutes, a new tasty salad was created, with very little time in the kitchen, and I got to use up all my leftovers. I served it with warmed ciabiatta with an olive oil/balsamic vinegar dip, along with a cool, crisp chardonnay, that we enjoyed out on the deck in the cool of the evening. I just love it when a plan comes together like this. 😋
From this ……
to this.
A Jeanne in the Kitchen 
Wow!! Looks absolutely delish!
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Thank you.
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I need to be more diligent and creative in using leftovers. I feel like we waste so much. Kudos to you and your inspiration.
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Thank you. Using up and recreating leftovers is really how ” A Jeanne in the Kitchen” got started. It was from the advice from one of my best friends. I just thought everyone cooked like this, and it was only until she said she would have never thought of reusing leftovers the way I do and she begged me to teach her and others how to create with leftovers that all of this started.
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After years of cooking for a family of 5 or 6 I have not yet adjusted to cooking for just my hubby and I, so we eat leftovers several times a week. It’s always best when they a turned into something new. Thanks for the ideas. ☺
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You are very welcome. My pleasure. 🙂
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love how you made “old” new again! 🙂
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I love to “recreate” like this. I do it all the time. 🙂
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🙂 lucky family and friends! 🙂
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Thank you.
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Looks yummy! 💕
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Thank you.
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That’s what I call innovative. 😜
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Thank you.
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“(A) little extra pizzazz” made me laugh. Your personality is shining through.
The salad sounds and looks great. Although, I prefer to have orzo with spinach, not the other way around.
Does it cool off substantially in the evenings?
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You’re to funny. 🙂
It has been cooling off, but then we’v had a lot of rain in the evening, which helps too.
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We have leftovers every Sunday. I know what you mean with it being too hot to cook. What a beautiful meal you made and it comes with gorgeous flowers.
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Thank you. I hate throwing away food, and do my best not to if i can help it.
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That looks delicious and I get the too hot to cook feeling much of the time here 🙂
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Thank you. I bet you do. It’s always good to have a back-up plan. 🙂
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Sure is,,,:)
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Looks yummy and very good idea for hot weather.
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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“started with Leftovers & finished with a meal” liked this title more
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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