Food and Recipes Meat Beef Steak 13 Easy and Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Steak By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South.She earned a B.A. in Journalism at the University of Georgia. She hopes to inspire your travel bucket list with her features on road trips through Texas Hill Country, bourbon tours in Kentucky, and the best beach getaways on the Gulf Coast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 7, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners You know how the saying goes: One man's trash is another man's treasure. Well, that's how we feel about leftovers. At first glance, leftovers might look boring—but looks can be deceiving. If you get creative, leftover meat mains can be turned into cold-cut sandwiches, casseroles, pizza toppings, taco fillings, and much, much more. All it takes is a little imagination and a couple extra ingredients to turn leftover steak into another filling dinner. In fact, some of our favorite steak recipes can be made with last night's sirloin, flank, or ribeye. We've rounded up a variety of delicious ways to use your leftover steak to make everything from fajitas to dinner salads. Skip the steak-cooking step in these recipes, or add steak to a previously-meatless recipe. You're set with a steak dinner, reimagined. Start with our crowd-pleasing Seared Steak-and-Field Pea Salad one night, and be set for the rest of the week. 01 of 13 Seared Steak-and-Field Pea Salad Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Seared Steak-and-Field Pea Salad Jazz up leftover flank steak by throwing it into this field pea salad. Charred vegetables and a simple vinaigrette will have you forgetting that it's leftovers for dinner. 02 of 13 Sheet Pan Nachos Greg DuPree Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos Skip the ground beef and use leftover steak as the meat for these sheet pan nachos. 03 of 13 Easy Steak Fajitas Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Easy Steak Fajitas Dress up your leftover flank steak with a caramelized onion-and-bell pepper mix and all the fixings. Everyone can customize their fajitas with toppings like fresh cilantro, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream. Tip: Pick up pre-sliced veggies at the grocery store to save time. 04 of 13 Ancho-Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos Alison Miksch Recipe: Ancho-Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos You never imagined you'd be putting roasted sweet potatoes in a taco, right? Well, think again! 05 of 13 Burrito Bowls Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Burrito Bowls Weeknights call for recipes with customizable ingredients—so everyone can get exactly what they want. Slice up your leftover steak and serve it over these easy Tex-Mex bowls. 06 of 13 Sheet Pan Flank Steak, Greens, and Yukon Gold Fries Greg DuPree Recipe: Sheet Pan Flank Steak, Greens, and Yukon Gold Fries Keep things easy with a classic trio of steak, roasted potatoes, and greens. (In this case, sautéed curly kale.) Just skip cooking the steak, and use your leftover stash instead. 07 of 13 Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa Alison Miksch Recipe: Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa The trick to making chopped steak feel fresh: crunchy summer salsa. Skip the slow-cooker step, and use your leftover beef instead. 08 of 13 Grilled Steak Salad with Walnut Dressing Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Grilled Steak Salad with Walnut Dressing If you already have leftover steak on hand, this hearty salad recipe will come together even quicker. 09 of 13 Flank Steak and Cucumber Salad Photo: Jacob Snavely Recipe: Flank Steak and Cucumber Salad Serve leftover steak over a bed of Quick-Pickled Cukes for a refreshing meal. 10 of 13 Pepper Steak Southern Living Recipe: Pepper Steak Leftover steak will go much farther when combined with pepper and onions and served over a bed of rice. 11 of 13 Beef-and-Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry Greg DuPree Recipe: Beef-and-Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry You won't believe this meal was whipped up with last night's steak. A mixture of jalapeño peppers, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce coats Brussels sprouts and leftover beef (thinly sliced and tossed into the skillet just before eating). 12 of 13 Beef-and-Asparagus Bundles Ralph Lee Anderson Recipe: Beef-and-Asparagus Bundles We've been known to elevate this fan-favorite appetizer recipe by using cold, sliced steak instead of deli roast beef. Garlic-and-herb cheese is the cool, creamy touch that pulls the bundles together. 13 of 13 Steak-and-Bell Pepper Salad Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Steak-and-Bell Pepper Salad A crisp bed of arugula, crunchy baby bell peppers, and crumbly blue cheese will dress up your leftover flank steak into an unrecognizable, absolutely delicious new creation. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit