Need a Way to Use Leftovers? Make Ultimate Loaded Nachos!

I'll admit it, I am TERRIBLE at saving leftovers and forgetting to eat them. Plus, the portion size is usually so small, I can't use it in another recipe. But, yesterday, I had a life-altering epiphany... nachos.

I went shopping and started cleaning out the fridge when I realized I had like three olives, a half tomato that was on its way out, some rice from Chinese takeout and various meats from earlier in the week. What am I going to do with all this? That's when I saw my friend's Facebook post that showed her 'dump' nachos at the Bluegrass fest this weekend. DUH!

So, I took out all the leftovers and lined them up on the bar. It was like a fun feeding frenzy. They just put their plates together and heated up in the microwave for about 30 seconds. You can do this EVERY week! Here's some leftover ideas:

Meat

• Grilled anything (chicken - who can eat a whole chicken, pork chops, steak)
• BBQ anything (pork, chicken, etc.)
• Pot roast
• Shrimp/Fish
• Hamburger/ground pork/ground turkey
• Tofu
• Veggie crumblers

Veggies

This time of year go wild! My mom gave me about a zillion cucumbers and tomatoes. Dice them up and use them!

• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Onion
• Lettuce (use up that old bag before it turns brown)
• Jalapenos
• Bell peppers
• Cooked Squash
• Avocado
• Olives
• Corn (canned, on the cob or in a corn salad - add it!)

Sides

• Rice
• Beans (baked beans, black beans, refried beans)
• Chickpeas
• Potatoes (mashed, fried, baked, potato salad, whatever!)
• Slaw
• Bagged salad

Sauces

• Salsa
• Ranch
• Honey Mustard
• Blue Cheese
• Buffalo Sauce
• Sriracha or spicy mayo
• Enchilada sauce
• Green sauce
• Guacamole
• Sour cream

Extras

• Corn chips
• Freetos
• Tortilla shell
• Cheese (shredded, Velveta, nacho, queso, crumble cheese)
• Eggs (scrambled, fried or boiled - because, why not?)

The possibilities are ENDLESS!