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Entrees
Friday, May 14, 2004
Charlie the Tuna has some great recipes at his site. This salad sounded particularly good.
The picture of it kinda scared me, though.
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1 (7-oz.) pouch or 2 (3-oz.) pouches or 2 Cans (6-oz.) StarKist Albacore Tuna (if using cans, drained and chunked)
1 cup Celery, chopped
1/2 cup Walnuts, cashews, or macadamias
9 cups Mixed salad greens, torn and shredded
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1 (20-oz) can Pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup Red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup No-fat Honey Dijon salad dressing
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In a large bowl, combine tuna, pineapple, celery, onion, and nuts. Add dressing and lightly toss to coat ingredients. Arrange greens on plates; divide and mound mixture over greens.
Serves: 6 |
Posted at 11:53 am by ChefGrace
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This is one of my lunch staples. Everyone has their own idea of the perfect tuna salad*, so make your favorite recipe for tuna salad before assembling these open-faced sandwiches..
For each Tuna Melt, broil pita bread on one side until golden brown, turn pita over and broil the other side for slightly less time.
Spread tuna salad on the lesser-crisp side of the pita, then top with your favorite cheese. I usually use colby, co-jack, or swiss. Place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into quarters. These are also delicious with the addition of sliced, ripe tomatoes and/or avocado between the tuna salad and cheese. I also love to top this with fresh sprouts after it comes out of the oven.
You can also make little pizzas this way by using some pizza sauce instead of tuna salad, and using mozzarella cheese on top.
*I like fairly plain Tuna salad. I used drained tuna, a big spoon full of mayo, a squirt of yellow mustard, two pinches of sugar and one pinch of salt. If I'm feeling adventurous, I'll add a bit of chopped celery or some celery salt.
Posted at 11:40 am by ChefGrace
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4 (6 oz. each~ 1 inch thick) tuna steaks (I like yellowfin~ albacore is good, too)
3 T. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Juice of one lime
Green Sauce (recipe below)
Place tuna steaks, olive oil and lime juice in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat the grill for medium heat.
Lightly oil grill grate. Season tuna with salt and pepper, and cook on the preheated grill approximately 6 minutes, turning once. I never cook tuna beyond medium rare to medium, because it tends to dry out. It is very important to buy fresh fish. Serve immediately with Green Sauce.
Green Sauce
2 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
¾ cup lightly packed watercress sprigs
1 tbsp. chopped tarragon
1 cup sour cream (or half sour cream and half plain yogurt)
1 tsp.salt
Combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse until pureed.
(If you have trouble finding watercress in your area, you can try this recipe with 1/2 c. chopped,fresh basil instead.)
Posted at 11:05 am by ChefGrace
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Thursday, May 13, 2004
Yes, it's almost that time again. Almost time for another Food Friday!
You thought I forgot, didn't you?
Well, thanks to the input one of my favorite "T" words, TVJunkie, I decided to change tomorrow's Food Friday~ T is for Tomato to...
Food Friday~ T is for TUNA!
(Sorry, Charlie!)
This blog is dolphin friendly.
Posted at 05:09 pm by ChefGrace
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It has been raining here all morning, which means that the cicadas will now crawl out of the ground and take over the city. I've armed myself with umbrellas and garden hoses, and if you listen very closely, you'll probably hear me screeching as I run for cover.
In other news that bugs me....
American Idol? What a joke. I'm not worried about LaToya. She's got a great career ahead of her. What really bugged me was the annoying smirk on Jasmine's face. Now I'm kind of wanting her to win, just so we can NOT go buy her album. Fantasia was on my nerves with the crying act, but seeing Paula weepy made the whole show worth watching. Such drama. Expect the Unexpected, people.
The Bachelor? Why did Trash get the opportunity to return and try to win Jesse back? It's called ratings, folks. No one else got this opportunity, because no one else is as watchable in that trainwreck sort of way. It's now down to the battle of the blondes at Jesse's parents home next week. Meh.
Inside the Actor's Studio? I just happened to flip to Bravo last night, and Mike Meyers was on. For a Canadian, that guy is hella funny. James Lipton spent time "interviewing" some of Mike's characters, too. Linda Richman was like buttah.
Tonight is the bonus episode of Survivor. You know, the one where Rupert wins a million dollars. Oh wait, America is voting on this one, too. Don't be surprised if Shii Ann wins it, then.
Posted at 10:51 am by ChefGrace
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