Day 315: Mom's Favorite Leftover Magic ♥

The vegetables -- and rice too although not tonight since there was none leftover -- make for a frugal, healthful way to extend a half pound of meat with generous servings, also to create a one-plate meal, meat and vegetables all in one.
The mayonnaise sauce -- my family calls it Lynda's Dressing because it originated with my cousin Lynda -- is extremely reliable. My Mom kept a jar in the frig for spur-of-the-moment tuna salad, chicken salad, anything-salad. The dressing has lots of flavor so it's easy to use just enough to barely bind the ingredients.
RECIPE for MOM's FAVORITE LEFTOVER MAGIC
Hands-on time: 5 minutes to mix the dressing, 20 minutes to mix the salad
Time to table: 25 minutes
Serves 4 generously
Time to table: 25 minutes
Serves 4 generously
LYNDA'S DRESSING
Enough to keep on hand in the frig (just enough for tonight)
1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip (1/4 cup Miracle Whip Light) or mayonnaise
1/3 cup sugar (1/2 tablespoon sugar)
1/2 a small onion, grated (1 tablespoon grated onion)
1 tablespoon vinegar (1/2 tablespoon vinegar)
1 teaspoon dry mustard (1/2 teaspoon dry mustard)
1 teaspoon horseradish (1/2 teaspoon horseradish) -- this is a critical ingredient, don't skip it
1/2 teaspoon celery seed (1/8 teaspoon celery seed)
Mix til smooth.
BEEF/OTHER MEAT SALAD with VEGETABLES
1 cup green peas, cooked in microwave
1 red pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1/2 pound roast beef, diced small
1 cup cooked rice (I didn't use this but it's very good especially with the soy sauce)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (very important, don't skip it)
Combine all the ingredients with the smaller portion of Lynda's Dressing. Serve on fresh greens and enjoy!
MORE FAVORITE RECIPES TO USE UP LEFTOVERS
~ Vegetable Pulao ~
~ Clean Out the Fridge Purée ~
~ Saturday Soup ~
from Kitchen Parade, my food column
~ more recipes for using up leftovers ~
~ Vegetable Pulao ~
~ Clean Out the Fridge Purée ~
~ Saturday Soup ~
from Kitchen Parade, my food column
~ more recipes for using up leftovers ~
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Hi. This looks like a good idea for leftovers. A question--are the onion amounts for fridge/tonight reversed?
ReplyDeleteLibby ~ Good catch, thank you! I've fixed the recipe and also added a printer-friendly page, hope you like the recipe!
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