Curried Tuna Salad With Toasted Pecans Food

CURRIED TUNA AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• drain tuna and place in a bowl.
• add celery, grapes, onion, toss.
• toast the curry powder in a small skillet for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
• remove with a spatula to a small bowl, cool combine celery seed, garlic, cottage cgeese, skim milk, lemon juice, and curry powder in a blender until liquified season with salt& pepper.
• pour dressing over tuna, toss.
• sprinkle with toasted walnuts, serve.

CURRIED TUNA SALAD WITH TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Mix tuna, mayonnaise, sugar and curry powder in medium bowl. Stir in bell pepper, celery, onion, water chestnuts and pineapple.
• Arrange 2 toast halves on each plate. Arrange apple slices around edge of plate. Place tuna mixture on center of each plate. Sprinkle pecans over tuna mixture.

TUNA SALAD WITH GRAPES AND LEMON TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently break up, but do not mash the drained tuna. Add the grapes, walnuts, diced celery, onion and chopped egg. Stir to mix. Add dressing and combine until evenly moistened. Keep chilled in a covered container until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings. (Yield: 3 cups of Tuna Salad.) To make Lemon Tarragon Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, then gently combine with tuna mixture.

TUNA PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all. Can eat as a sandwich on whole grain bread or on bib lettuce drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Toast the pecans in a shallow pan in a preheated 350-degree oven until very fragrant, about 7 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Place the couscous, cranberries, and turmeric in a large bowl.
• Pour in the boiling water, stir, then cover the bowl with a large plate or foil.
• Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the cover, then fluff the couscous with a fork.
• Cover again and let sit 5 more minutes.
• Stir in the pecans, peas, scallions, cucumbers, and basil.
• Combine the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour over the couscous.

CURRIED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine tuna with apricots, sliced strawberries, and diced celery; mix thoroughly.
• In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise with the yogurt, curry powder, and lemon juice.
• Line 4 dinner plates with lettuce leaves, spoon tuna mixture onto plates, and top with dressing.

CURRIED TUNA SALAD IN PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook jumbo shells per package directions and let cool.
• For Filling (Can be made ahead and refrigerated until ready to stuff shells):.
• Mix tuna salad ingredients.
• Fill cooled jumbo shells with curried tuna salad and garnish with parsley.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.