Apple Tuna Salad Sandwich
Try this delicious Apple Tuna Salad Sandwich for a healthy and crunchy alternative, which includes fresh apples and yogurt. Our Apple Tuna Salad is great idea for a family dinner or an on-the-go meal. 
Ingredients
- 6 slices 100% whole wheat bread
- 1 12 oz can tuna in water drained, can use lower sodium
- 1 small apple chopped
- 1/4 cup low fat or fat free vanilla yogurt
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp honey
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Instructions
- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- Combine tuna, apple, yogurt, mustard, and honey in a mixing bowl.
- Mix and spread evenly on three bread slices.
- Top with remaining bread slices and cut in half or as desired
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Spicy Shrimp Spinach Salad
Try this light and easy Spicy Shrimp Spinach Salad. It will sure be a hit on a hot summer day! As with other seafood, shrimp is high in calcium, iodine and protein. A shrimp-based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol depending on the method of preparation. Shrimp consumption, however, is considered healthy for the circulatory system.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh or frozen medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 tsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 cups torn spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
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Instructions
- Thaw shrimp, if frozen. You can do this by placing the shrimp under cool running water for no more than 20 minutes
- Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels.
- Place shrimp in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle shrimp with jerk seasoning; toss to coat.
- Set shrimp aside.
- If it is going to take some time, place in refrigerator to follow food safety guidelines.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, red onion, and shrimp.
- Cook in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp is opaque
- Add spinach, cook and stir about 1 minute or until spinach is just wilted. Remember, the more wilted the spinach the less vitamins and nutrients you will receive as the heat removes them.
- Transfer to a serving platter.
- Place tomatoes on top of dish to garnish and add flavor.
Recipe Notes
Hot Alaska Salmon Melts
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can salmon boneless, skinless
- 1/3 cup reduced fat mayonnaise can use canola or olive oil mayo
- 2 tbsp chopped onion
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup shredded, reduced fat cheddar cheese
- 4 English muffins multi or whole grain
- 1/4 tsp pepper
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Instructions
- Drain salmon.
- Add onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper to taste.
- Mix well. Add half of cheddar cheese to salmon mixture.
- Spread on English muffin halves and place on baking sheet.
- Top with remaining cheese. Broil in oven for 3-4 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Lemon Butter Fish
You are in for a special treat! We found the FIRST Dinner Tonight video and thought it was appropriate for today’s “Throwback Thursday.” Dana Tarter was a Family and Consumer Sciences AgriLife Extension agent in Tarrant County when she was the first star of Dinner Tonight. The program has grown tremendously since this video and we are excited for what is to come. Don’t forget to try Lemon Butter Fish for dinner tonight. Enjoy!
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