Leftover Repurpose Portions Rechner — Formel
## How to Plan Meals from Leftovers
### Formula
**Meals from Protein = floor(Leftover oz / Target oz per meal)**
**Meals from Grain = floor(Leftover cups / Target cups per meal)**
**Complete Meals = min(Meals from Protein, Meals from Grain)**
The limiting ingredient determines how many complete meals you can assemble. Any excess of one component can be used in simpler dishes (grain bowls, salads, wraps).
### Repurposing Ideas
- Leftover chicken becomes chicken salad, quesadillas, fried rice, or soup
- Leftover rice becomes fried rice, rice bowls, stuffed peppers, or rice pudding
- Leftover vegetables become frittatas, stir-fries, wraps, or pasta toss-ins
### Formula
**Meals from Protein = floor(Leftover oz / Target oz per meal)**
**Meals from Grain = floor(Leftover cups / Target cups per meal)**
**Complete Meals = min(Meals from Protein, Meals from Grain)**
The limiting ingredient determines how many complete meals you can assemble. Any excess of one component can be used in simpler dishes (grain bowls, salads, wraps).
### Repurposing Ideas
- Leftover chicken becomes chicken salad, quesadillas, fried rice, or soup
- Leftover rice becomes fried rice, rice bowls, stuffed peppers, or rice pudding
- Leftover vegetables become frittatas, stir-fries, wraps, or pasta toss-ins
Lösungsbeispiel
16 oz leftover chicken, 3 cups rice, 2 cups mixed veggies.
- Meals from protein = floor(16 / 4) = 4
- Meals from grain = floor(3 / 0.75) = 4
- Complete meals = min(4, 4) = 4 meals
- Veggies per meal = 2 / 4 = 0.5 cups each
- You can make 4 chicken rice bowls with veggies.