Ladies Who Lunch Tuna Mold Food

LADIES-WHO-LUNCH TUNA MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Soften one envelope of gelatin in 2/3 c. cold water in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat.
• 2. In a mixing bowl beat the cottage cheese slightly with a mixer, then stir in gelatin and the chopped green pepper and scallion.
• 3. Spread the mixture into a deep 9x13 inch pan. Chill.
• 4. Soften second envelope of gelatin in 1/4 c. cold water in small saucepan, stirring over low heat til dissolved. Remove from heat.
• 5. Flake the tuna with a fork into a large mixing bowl. Add celery, mayo, and lemon juice and toss gently to combine. Stir in gelatin.
• 6. Carefully spread the tuna mixture over the top of the cottage cheese mixture. Chill at least 2-3 hours. Cut and serve.
• 7. NOTE: I could not find a decent photo of this recipe. It's a retro-style recipe, but it's actually very light and elegant looking, and tasty enough that the pre-schoolers at the day care center where I cooked gobbled it up, when I got tuna on the cheap!

EZ BUT FANCY TUNA MOLD SPREAD APPETIZER

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring soup to boil and add cubed cream cheese.
• Remove from heat and stir until smooth,.
• Dilute gelatin with water. Stir into soup mixture.
• Stir in remaining ingrediemts and pour into mold that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Chill until set, about 3 hours.
• Invert mold on serving platter. (If it does not come out right away, run knife around edge of mold to help loosen, or run warm water around bottom of mold a few seconds).
• Serve with crackers and enjoy. (Leftovers keep for quite awhile if refrigerated.).

TUNA MOLD

Steps:

• Boil soup in mircowave.
• mix together water and gelatin and add to boiled soup.
• In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Combine soup and tuna mixtures.
• Pour in a greased mold.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Serve with crackers.

TUNA FISH MOLD

Steps:

• Drain tunafish well, break into bite sized pieces and refrigerate.
• Dissolve gelatin in water, refrigerate until slightly thickened, add tunafish, onion or chives,pimiento and celery and pour into 4 individual molds.
• Refrigerate until firm, using 1/4 of recipe per serving, about 1/2 cup.
• food Exchanges per serving- 2 lean meat, Low sodium diets, use as is.
• Low cholesterol diets, use as is.

TUNA SALAD MOLD

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients (except lettuce). Add just enough dressing so it will form a mold.
• Place lettuce on an 8" plate. Mold ingredients on top of lettuce to form approx. a 6" wide and 2" high mold.
• Refrigerate a few hours until firm. Slice pie wedges with lettuce.

TUNA MOLD OR SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix soup, water and gelatin completely - then heat soup mix on stove with cream cheese on medium. Stirring continuously until melted and well mixed. Set aside to cool.
• 2. Combine all other ingredients and add soup to the mix.
• 3. Pour in mold or bowl and refrigerate until set. Usually overnight.
• 4. Serve with crackers or in sandwiches. Delicious!