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The Virtue of Planned Overs -Steak Salad

Planned Overs are so much more than ‘left-overs’.  Planned Overs are: planning + pre-made food from a previous meal= dieting (and mealtime) success.

I find that with planning my daily menus and having  pre-made food on hand, I have a lot more success with my diet.  Carving out time for initial food prep for a first meal and then knowing what the Planned Over meal will be that you make out of the extra food can be a real game changer.

#bakingoutsidethebox | Planned Over meals can be the easiest and happiest meals of the week and can be key in successful dieting. This steak salad recipe is a favorite Planned Over meal at my house. So much better than left-overs!

The Benefits of Planned Over Meals

It makes managing my diet (as well as my time) easier.  Of course this strategy isn’t just for dieters, but anyone who would find any of the following things helpful:

  • It helps you serve something quickly that is delicious.
  • Because you make the main food (usually meat) for the first and second meals at the same time, you spend less time making meals in general. (It takes the same amount of time to bake 6 chicken breasts as 3.)
  • It makes it easy to make dinner after working all day because so much of the second meal is finished before you walk into the kitchen.
  • You’ll experience savings on your grocery bill, because the food you buy actually gets consumed and isn’t left to fade away in a plastic container in the back of the fridge.
  •  It also helps prevent spur-of-the-moment jaunts to a fast food place.  More savings for everyone in both money and guilt. 😛
  • All this success adds up to a sense of well being and control… Dare I say it helps weight loss feel more like a game than a chore? — And I love games!
#bakingoutsidethebox | Planned Over meals can be the easiest and happiest meals of the week and can be key in successful dieting. Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps are a favorite Planned Over meal at my house. So much better than left-overs!

Planned Overs are usually part of a simpler, 2nd meal made over from the first meal. The steak salad above is an example of that.  Once in a while I dress  up Planned Overs for company using a recipe like Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps .  These are made from Asian Marinated Pork Chops.  They are totally yum.

Next week I will show you a Planned Over meal made from one of my most popular recipes. The recipe for the salad is below.   Enjoy!  Laura

Steak Salad Planned Over

Steak Salad — Planned Overs

Laura Hickman
Simple and fresh ingredients with a bit of butter brings out the flavors of this Planned Over Steak.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 1 salad

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 roma tomato sliced
  • 3 oz. steak thinly sliced (meat left over from a previous meal)
  • 2 tsp. Parmesan cheese opt
  • 2 T blue cheese dressing opt
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. butter

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter and olive oil together in a non-stick skillet.
  • When oil is hot and before butter browns, add the steak pieces, turning to coat quickly.
  • allow to cook only 1-2 minutes, just to warm. Remove from heat
  • Make a bed of the torn up lettuce on a small dinner plate.
  • Alternate tomato slices and steak slices on lettuce.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Serve immediately with dressing on the side.

Notes

Fresh sliced mozzarella with 1-2 tsps. chopped basil added to this recipe is scrumptious.
Too variable to give a meaningful calorie and carb count. And of course you can use any kind of dressing that appeals. It is also tasty served simply sprinkled with a bit of Provencal herbs, sans dressing.
Keyword planned over steak salad

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