Chili Salad? YES!

Is that Chili Salad you ask?  Why yes it is - I'm glad you asked!!  I made this a while back and it really was a fantastic combination!  Take one bed of spring greens, top with one tried and true recipe for Chili, add some crumbled tortilla chips and finish off with some grated cheese.  Seriously, can't get any better!  (and it's a great way of making Mike eat salad -haha).

My Tried and True Chili Recipe

1 lb lean ground beef

1 large onion, diced

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 can of corn, drained and rinsed

1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of diced tomatoes, with liquid

1 cup of salsa (or if not on hand, I actually use tomato soup)

2-4 TBSP chili powder (my stock is old so I use lots!)

S&P to taste

Scramble fry the ground beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink.  Drain and rinse in the sink to get rid of the extra fat.  Add all other ingredients into the pan and let simmer for about half an hour (l.onger if you have the time!!).  

Turkey & Broccoli Divan - Turkey leftovers!

Turkey & Broccoli Divan - Served on a Bed of Quinoa.

I like posting recipes that involve using up leftovers.  Although I wasn't the one cooking the meal, we still ended up with a lot of turkey!  I decided to substitute leftover turkey in one of my favorite recipes  - Chicken & Broccoli Divan (a Campbell's Soup Recipe).  I actually had some leftover spinach dip and some sour cream that I had in the freezer that I threw in too!  The turkey really added a nice change to this recipe and I will definitely use up turkey leftovers the same way in the future.  

The only changes I made to the recipe (other than the additions above) was substituting two cooks up chopped up turkey for the chicken.  I, as always, add a lot more bread crumbs than recommended, as I love a nice crisp crust on top.  I used panko crumbs, which I like because they seem to make a crunchier top than regular bread crumbs. 

The link above is to my post about Chicken and Broccoli Divan, but if you want to go straight to the Campbell's recipe, the link is here.