As we are a family of three I always make meals that serve 4. It means there are always leftovers for me to eat. Instead of eating the same meal again the next day I like to turn any leftover meat into different dishes. I’m quite fond of gluten free pasta so I will often have a pasta salad with any leftover meat. I love these salads for lunch and of course, I thought I’d share the recipe with you. Below is video and recipe for you.
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Ingredients
Ingredients for the burgers
- Turkey or chicken mince x 500g
- Onion granules x 1 tsp
- Garlic granules x 1 tsp
- Courgette x 1 small
- Tamari x 2 – 4 tbsps
- Ground flax seed or bread crumbs x 2 – 4 tbsps
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method for the burger
- Peel and grate the courgette.
- Put the courgette in a large mixing bowl and add in the beef mince.
- Sprinkle over the salt and pepper to taste and the onion and garlic granules.
- Add in the ground flax seed or bread crumbs and the salt and pepper to taste.
- Using your hands mix these ingredients together.
- Once all the ingredients are well mixed together split the mixture into 4 parts as equally as possible.
- Take a piece of mixture and then make it into a burger shape.
- The mixture may be very wet but don’t worry about it, it will cook into a delicious burger.
- Place the burger onto a plate and make a dimple in the middle with your fingers.
- Put the plate into the fridge and leave for at least a couple of hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4 and put a baking tray in.
- Once the oven is preheated remove the baking tray from the oven.
- Place the burgers into the tray and put the tray into the oven.
- Bake for about 25 – 30 minutes or until the juices run clear from the burger.
- Leave to cool while you make the salad or used a leftover burger as well.
Ingredients for the salad and the dressing
- Olive oil x 8 tbsp
- Apple cider vinegar x 4 tbsp
- Honey x 1 – 2 tsps
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mild or hot chili powder 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika x 1 tsp
- Ground sweet cinnamon x 1 tsp
- Oregano x 1 tsp
- Pasta x 300g
- Rocket 4 large handfuls
- Tomatoes x 4 large handfuls
- Cucumber x 1/2
Method
- Pour the olive oil, apple cider vinegar and honey into the small mixing bowl.
- Add in the salt and pepper to taste, mild or hot chili powder, smoked paprika, ground sweet cinnamon and oregano.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Taste to see if there’s enough salt and pepper to taste.
- If so, then set aside.
- If there is not a little more until it’s at a taste you like.
- Then set aside.
- Put a large pan of water onto a high heat and add the pasta.
- Bring to the boil and then turn the heat down.
- Leave to simmer and cook as per the packet instructions.
- Next wash the rocket and put into the salad bowl.
- Slice the tomatoes in half and put these into the salad bowl too.
- Slice the cucumber lengthways into four quarters.
- Put the quarter cucumber next to each other on the chopping board and slice widthways.
- Now put the cucumber into the salad bowl as well.
- Once the pasta is cooked drain it through the colander.
- Mix the dressing again.
- Pour over the salad and toss these ingredients together.
- Add the pasta to the salad toss everything again.
- Cut the burgers into chunk of meat and place on top of the salad.
- Then serve and enjoy.
Leftover Burger Pasta Salad is delicious. It’s easy to prepare and cook. Plus it’s packed with protein and nutrients as well. A leftover burger works well with the dish but other leftover meats and fish are great too. It’s also transportable too. You can take this to work or even on a picnic. However you decide to eat this dish, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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