Feb 21
Tuna Salad
Sometimes you need something quick and easy to eat and a Tuna Salad is the perfect fix for such a situation. Its filling and can be eaten plain, with bread, or even with crackers.
Ingredients (2 -3 people):
2 cans tuna in water — I typically buy the Chicken of the Sea brand
3 sticks celery
pickles –desired amount
mayo –desired amount
salt and pepper
Directions:
Drain the water from the tuna and add in a bowl. Chop up the celery and pickles and add to the bowl. Add salt, pepper, and any other desired spices. Mix all the ingredients together then add mayo and mix ingredients some more.
Refrigerate for at least 15 - 30 minutes and then serve with bread, crackers, or plain. If you want to make sandwiches you can even place some cheese (american, cheddar, provolone, etc.) slices on the Tuna Salad sandwich.
Tagged with: Celery • Mayo • Tuna
Dec 13
This is a simple and tasty salad. Its great as a side dish or even a meal. It goes perfect with bread and makes a filling sandwich.
Chicken Celery Salad
Ingredients (2-4 people (maybe more)):
2 chicken breasts
4 celery sticks — chopped up
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/3 cup olive oil (adjust amount to your liking)
1/2 cup Mayo (adjust amount to your liking)
salt/pepper (desired amount)
turmeric (optional) –don’t use too much because chicken in the salad will be too yellow
1 small onion
Directions:
Boil the chicken in a pot with water. Add a chopped up onion, salt, pepper, and if desired some turmeric to the water. Allow the chicken to cook. Once the chicken is cooked remove it from the water and place it aside until it cools down. When it is cooled down shred the chicken up and add to a bowl.
Add the chopped up celery, finely chopped walnuts, olive oil, and mayo to the shredded chicken and mix the contents. If you want to add more salt and/or pepper this would be the time to do so.
Refrigerate for a few hours before serving. Serve with bread or eat it plain.
Tagged with: Celery • Chicken • Mayo • Walnut
Oct 02
I know in America most people are used to going to the store and buying dressings, such as our favorite dressing Ranch. Here is a simple Persian Recipe for a homemade salad dressing. I simply love this dressing 
Persian Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
Mayo
Yogurt (optional)
salt/ pepper
lemon juice or vinegar
olive oil (optional)
ketchup –just a tad
Directions:
Basically, you mixed up your ingredients and have a dressing! You can adjust the contents to your liking, especially the amount of salt/pepper, lemon juice, and mayo you plan to use. I like to put some plain yogurt into the dressing because it creates a lite version … less mayo is healthier. Many people don’t use yogurt and only use mayo, but possibly add more lemon juice and olive oil. The amount of ketchup used varies as well, I typically use 1 tablespoon (or less).
Tagged with: Ketchup • Mayo • Vinegar • Yogurt
