4 Easy Recipes to Spring-Clean Your Fridge and Pantry
Written By Courtney McMahan, RD
In need of a quick meal that you can make with ingredients you already have? These four recipes are easy, versatile, and tasty, so you won’t need to make that extra trip to the drive-through or the grocery store. Keeping these recipes in your end-of-week meal rotation will save you tons of time and money!
Frittata
Frittatas are a great go-to for when you need to use up the produce items in your fridge that are on the brink of going bad. The only ingredients you need are eggs, cheese, and whatever vegetables you have. This basic frittata recipe will allow you to have dinner on the table in twenty minutes or less.
Kitchen Sink Soup
This is another great recipe for using up the leftover veggies in your fridge. To make kitchen sink soup, all you have to have is a protein (ground beef, chicken, beans, lentils), some type of broth, and whatever produce is left in your fridge or pantry. You can also add in your favorite herbs and spices or just keep it simple with salt and pepper. It’s also super easy to make because the only step is to chop and throw all the ingredients into a stockpot. This recipe basic kitchen sink soup recipe can help you get started.
Quinoa Bowls
To make this recipe, you just need quinoa (or another grain like rice), veggies to roast (literally any you have on hand), protein (eggs, chicken, ground turkey), and maybe some sort of sauce (salad dressing, hummus, salsa, guacamole, pesto). All you need to do is cook the quinoa and the protein, roast the veggies, and top with your sauce of choice! Use this recipe for fridge clean-out roasted veggies bowls for reference.
Veggie Fried Rice
If you have some rice (preferably brown rice for added fiber and micronutrients), eggs, sesame oil, soy sauce, and vegetables, you’ve got all you need to make a dish packed with whole grains, fiber, and antioxidants. This recipe for extra vegetable fried rice pairs well with any protein you have available, and all the vegetables can be exchanged for whatever is in your fridge at the time.
