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Fab Frugal Friday: Don't Throw Out That Wilted Salad! Turn Leftover Salad into Frugal Pesto

June 18, 2010 in Frugal Tips

I’m thinking everyone has done this: You stash leftover dressed salad in the fridge thinking you will eat it soon. “C’mon, it’ll be fine,” you say to yourself. Then, you go to the fridge later and discover a sad, soggy, wilted pile where your fresh salad used to be.

My sister Sandy, an amazing cook, posted a tip on my other food blog, Everyday Southwest, that uses up wilted salad that you would otherwise throw out. This is such a fabulous and frugal idea, I just had to share it with all my fab frugal friends. It’s not just frugal, it’s FREE – if you consider that you are using food that you would otherwise throw away!

So here- with kudos to Sandy – is how to turn wilted spinach salad into a fab FREE pesto!

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Meatless Monday: Green Eggs, No Ham – Recipe for Eggs in a Basket with a Budget-Friendly Spinach Pesto Sauce

March 15, 2010 in Entrees, Healthy Fare, Vegetarian Entrees

Will you eat them on St Pat’s? Will you eat them wearing hats?
I do so like them, Sam-I-Am, I do like green eggs with no ham!

– Modified from the Dr Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham”

The pesto takes this breakfast classic – Eggs in a Basket* – to a whole new level for Meatless Monday. It can turn your St Patrick’s Day breakfast into Top ‘O The Mornin’. And the basket shape of the bread makes this a perfect Easter basket breakfast or brunch!

I loved the spinach pesto created by Andrea Meyers of Andrea’s Recipes. She steamed the spinach before blending it – Genius, Andrea! This makes the pesto smoother and darker green. I used mostly spinach with just a few basil leaves to make this sauce more budget friendly. And I love a little lemon zest to brighten the taste! I blended the pesto in my blender for a smoother sauce, but you can use your food processor for a more traditional rustic texture. And, many times we advocate for a cheaper oil, but use the good stuff here because the fruity taste of extra virgin olive oil really comes through!

** FOR 50 QUIRKY NAMES FOR THIS TRADITIONAL EGG AND TOAST DISH, SEE THE END OF THIS POST!

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