Rosh Hashana and Sukkot is about cooking, eating and spending wonderful times with family and friends. The challah is especially sweet and it’s delicious with our locally produced honey.
Living in Israel, it’s natural to be influenced by both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Holiday food customs. I often blend traditional dishes such as gefilte fish and potato kugel with spicy Moroccan carrots and a rice and lentils dish called Mujadara.
But what to do with all those leftovers? How do I make use of a little bit of this and a little bit of that?
With some extra rice and beans in the fridge I made this yummy salad for lunch. Just so you know, a grain and a bean together make a complete protein. So trying to minimize throwing out leftovers can be very tasty and really good for you since the complete protein keeps your blood sugar even for a very long time.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup cooked beans – any bean will do – I used Black Eyed Peas
- ½ avocado
- ½ red pepper
- ½ celery stalk
- 2 scallions or green onions
- 1 pickle
- 2 tablespoons Galilee Green Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove minced garlic
Directions:
- Chop all the vegetables and add to remaining ingredients
- Mix well
- Adjust seasoning
You can also add leftover chicken or turkey and any other vegetables you like. Make it your very own. ENJOY!!
2 Comments
Janet Kayda · November 1, 2016 at 12:45 am
The Amazing Leftover Salad is just that……AMAZING!!! My husband is a leafy salad eater and usually if I add any variation to that salad he always has some comment to make. When i was making the Leftover Salad his comments were many and not in the positive. He ate 2 helpings at dinner then the next day I went in the refrigerator to have some for a late lunch and IT WAS GONE!! Yes he had an early lunch and finished the salad. Thank You for the Great Recipe…Shalom from Janet in New Mexico, USA
Nili N Arnie Abrahams · November 1, 2016 at 11:24 am
WOW. I am so thrilled. Thanks for letting me know. Shalom and blessings to you and your family!!