Zingy Tuna Salad

3 5oz. cans tuna

canned jalapeno sliced

2T fresh lemon juice

2T grainy seedy mustard

1/3c± whole milk plain Greek Yogurt

1/3c± mayonnaise 

a celery heart + greens

sweet pickle

dill pickles

1/3c chopped onion

Drain the tuna if you're using tuna "in oil" or in water. The oil used is usually soybean which is not healthy. IF you can find tuna in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, use it! Don't drain it!!!

Put the tuna in a medium glass bowl and add the first ingredients. Chop all the vegetables and stir those in. This tuna salad has a little kick to it.

I'm a fan of crunchy vegetables in my tuna salad. One of the best plain tuna sandwiches I've ever had is the one at Subway. I asked, and theirs is just tuna and mayo. Tuna is very versatile. Serve this with crackers, scoop it onto a tossed salad, serve it in a Romaine lettuce wrap. . .Be creative! Have fun with your cooking! . .Lin

Cranberry-Pineapple-Berry Yogurt Smoothie

In a blender jar combine equal amounts of frozen fruit. . .

mixed berries, pineapple, cranberries

1c plain, full fat Greek yogurt

1c+ cold filtered water

1T local organic honey

1t-1T pumpkin pie spice

Blend well, adding more water if needed.

This type of smoothie is great as a quick breakfast, lunch or dinner on a busy day. It's also a good bedtime snack or a healthy 'anytime snack,' when you find yourself creating something sweet. . .Lin

Pink Green Juice Smoothie

2/3c full fat plain Greek yogurt

2/3 to 1c green juice smoothie

1 'Cutie' Mandarin orange

1/2 lg. banana

1 to 1-1/2c frozen berries

1/2 - 1t ground cinnamon

Blend everything together well, using the entire unpeeled orange.

If necessary, add some cold filtered water to get it to a thinner consistency. Fruit (vegetable) and yogurt smoothies are a great alternative to eating something that might derail your healthy food goals. Such as half a big container of ice cream . . 🙃 . .

This made almost 20oz. . .Lin