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Today's dish was inspired yet again by having lots of leftovers in the fridge that all look great on their own, but may or may not have worked well in anything else...
The Recipe:Fridge Cleaning Pasta Salad
- 1 cup Pasta (previously cooked)
- 1/4 grilled Chicken Breast (previously cooked)
- 1 cup halved Strawberries
- 1/8 Cucumber, sliced and chopped
- 1 cup Romaine Lettuce, chopped
The Process:
- Wrap the chicken in a paper towel
- Use a microwave to reheat the chicken. It should take 1-2 minutes on high. Be careful taking the chicken out of the microwave.
- Put the pasta in a microwave-safe bowl with a paper towel over it.
- Use a microwave to reheat the pasta. It should take 1-2 minutes on high. Be careful taking the pasta out of the microwave.
- Toss all ingredients together.
- Enjoy!
The Calories:
Pasta: 100 calories (depending on brand and type)
Chicken: 60 calories (depending on how it was marinated)
Strawberries: 49 calories
Cucumber: 8 calories
Lettuce: 16 calories
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TOTAL: 241 calories
What went right:
This was a very filling and well-rounded meal, especially considering the final calorie count!
What went wrong:
While everything tasted good on its own, combining a very summery salad with a pollo pasta this way wasn't the best choice. It was good, but would have been better in separate courses.
What I would do next time:
As previously mentioned, I would make two separate dishes: one, a salad, with lettuce, cucumber, and strawberries. The other, pasta, chicken, and maybe some alfredo or marinara if I had some on hand.
Would I make this in college?:
Yeah, for a late night leftovers meal, this turned out pretty great! Definitely the kind of thing for a college student menu.
Overall, I ended up with an easy, low-calorie meal that just needed to become two separate plates. I'd call that a successful fridge cleaning experiment :)
What would you make if you were cleaning out your fridge?
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