• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Dinner Tonight

Dinner Tonight

Healthy Cooking for a Healthy Texas

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Store
  • Healthy Cooking Tips
    • How To
    • Food Safety
  • Family Mealtime
  • Meet the Team
  • Events

Greek-Style Tuna Salad

July 3, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

Looking for a way to mix up your everyday tuna salad? Our Greek-style Tuna Salad is a delicious and refreshing recipe that is great for these hot summer days or a perfect make-ahead meal for your lunches!

 

Greek-Style Tuna Salad

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (9 ounce) package whole wheat elbow pasta
  • 1 (12 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water drained
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup prepared Greek vinaigrette salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup pitted black olives
  • 2 tablespoons reduced fat feta cheese crumbles
  • 1 boiled egg white
  • 1 medium celery stalk, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain pasta and place in refrigerator to cool.
  • Mix tuna, onion, salad dressing, feta cheese, celery, egg white, olives, and cooled pasta in a large bowl.
  • Serve cold over a bed of Romaine lettuce

Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: greek style, lunch, lunch salad, pasta salad, tuna, tuna salad

Watermelon Salad

August 1, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

This summer-inspired Watermelon Salad is the perfect side dish or a good base for a full meal by adding grilled chicken or shrimp!


Refreshing watermelon salad a recipe by Dinner Tonight. Salad presented in a glass bowl, spinach greens, pink watermelon, diced cucumber and feta cheese crumbles.
Watermelon Salad
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes
Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Refreshing watermelon salad a recipe by Dinner Tonight. Salad presented in a glass bowl, spinach greens, pink watermelon, diced cucumber and feta cheese crumbles.
Watermelon Salad
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes
Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Ingredients
Vinaigrette Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons Agave syrup
  • 1 lime juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salad
  • 4 cups seedless watermelon diced
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 1/2 cup cucumber diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves torn
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves torn
  • 1/3 cup reduced fat feta cheese crumbles
Servings: 1.5 cup servings
Units:
Instructions
  1. Clean preparation area and wash hands.
  2. Wash all produce before preparing recipe.
  3. In a small bowl, add agave, lime, oil, salt, and pepper and whisk together.
  4. In a large bowl, add watermelon, spinach, cucumber, mint, basil, and feta.
  5. Add dressing mixture and gently toss to combine.
  6. Refrigerate if not served immediately.
  7. Serve dish immediate or cover and keep cool for later.
Recipe Notes

Watermelon Salad

Nutrition Facts
Serving size  1 1/2 cups (189g)
6

Amount per serving
Calories	100					

% Daily Value
Total Fat	2.5	g			3	%	
Saturated Fat	0	g			0	%	
Trans Fat	0	g					
Cholesterol	5	mg			2	%	
Sodium	350	mg			15	%	
Total Carbohydrate	16	g			6	%	
Dietary Fiber	1	g			4	%	
Total Sugars	12	g					
Added Sugars	5	g			10	%	
Protein	6	g					

Vitamin D	0	mcg			0	%	
Calcium	144	mg			10	%	
Iron	1	mg			6	%	
Potassium	297	mg			6	%

 

Recipe inspiration from: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/watermelon-salad-with-cucumber-feta/

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cucumber, feta cheese, main dish salad, Salad, side salad, spinach, watermelon

Chicken and Fruit Salad

November 15, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

Love chicken salad? Try our delicious twist on this classic for lunch or dinner. Our version is easy and quick to make and sure to please!

Chicken and Fruit Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish
Servings
4
Servings
4
Chicken and Fruit Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 5 cups spring mix salad greens
  • 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 medium kiwi peeled and sliced
  • 1 large apple cored and chopped
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat feta cheese crumbles
  • 1/4 cup poppy seed dressing fat-free preferred
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Arrange salad greens evenly on each of 4 plates.
  2. Divide chicken, strawberries, kiwi, apple and cheese over greens.
  3. Drizzle evenly with salad dressing.
  4. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: apple, Chicken, feta cheese, fruit, kiwi, main dish, Salad, strawberry, summer

Newest Recipes

  • Ravioli Bake
  • Chicken Taco Wraps with Spicy Sauce
  • Southwest Beef Skillet
  • Balsamic Chicken and Spinach Salad
  • Blackberry Mocktail

Recipes to Try

  • Main Dishes
    • Beef Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Turkey Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Snack Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • Kid Friendly Recipes
  • All Recipes

Sign up for our newsletter to get new recipes & tips!

Sign Up Now

AgriLife Extension logo

  • Compact with Texans
  • Privacy and Security
  • Accessibility Policy
  • State Link Policy
  • Statewide Search
  • Veterans Benefits
  • Military Families
  • Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline
  • Texas Homeland Security
  • Texas Veterans Portal
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Open Records/Public Information
Texas A&M University System Member