1. Well Dressed
Use up leftover bottles of salad dressing hanging around your fridge (check the use-by date first) for a speedy marinade for meats or an instant sauce for a stir-fry. Try balsamic salad dressing to marinate chicken and lamb or an Asian-style sesame dressing to add to pan-fried chicken or fish.
2. Souper Flavours
For an instant flavour hit, drizzle garlic-flavoured oil on toast then a sprinkle of sumac and serve with a hot soup. Pre-made soups are more than just a soup, they are a great speedy shortcut when used as a pasta sauce. Jazz up pre-made soups with shredded cooked chicken and a dollop of sun-dried tomato or basil pesto.