Sunday, May 9, 2010

Tantalizing white albacore tuna salad



Prepare to be amazed by this tantalizing combination of flavours that takes minutes to prepare! When you make this salad using all the ingredients I specified you will want to start eating salads for supper every night of the week! This delightful combo of protein and low saturated "good" fat topped off with my zesty vinaigrette (**see 3 cheese pizza margherita recipe) is sure to please the super health conscious and the picky eater who wants a delicious meal with lots of flavour! Note: As highly recommended by my friend Mike, ONLY USE ALBACORE WHITE TUNA IN WATER, for this recipe! It has a beautiful way of absorbing the vinaigrette and avacado and is not as strong tasting as regular tuna in a can! Also remember to check that whatever BRAND of ALBACORE TUNA you buy, that it is DOLPHIN FREE (look for the symbol)
Place all the ingredients listed in a bowl in the order they are listed and then toss with my zesty vinaigrette -made with white wine vinegar, olive or sunflower oil and Maille Dijon mustard.

Here is the ingredient list:

- Fresh organic arugula or mixed organic mache lettuce
- 1 or 2 sliced organic tomatoes
- 1 or 2 perfectly ripened organic avocados, sliced in cubes and seasoned with lime juice (If serving for 2, use 1, for 4 persons, use 2)* don't worry if the avocado gets mushed a little, as it combines even better with the vinaigrette in this case!
- 1/2 red pepper, sliced and chopped up into bite size pieces
- 1 to 2 cans of albacore tuna, drained of water and added to salad in the smallest pieces you can, the more fine it is the better it tastes in the salad ( use 1 can for 2 people, 2 cans for 4 people)
- finely shredded extra old cheddar for the top of the salad (shred on top once all the items are tossed with the vinaigrette)
-Feel free to add some pine nuts or sunflower seeds (unsalted, and without shells of course)
Bon appetite!
Let me know what you thought of this after you eat it!!

2 comments:

  1. Made this for lunch today, but used pecorino instead of cheddar and subbed in lemon juice for the white wine vinegar in the dressing. Super, super fast (which is awesome 'cause time is at a premium for me these days...), healthy and tasty! This salad is versatile-- good as a main meal or a side.

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