Suddenly Saturday

it's going to be a great day in the pacific N.W.  I tried to get some of the deck spring cleaned and ready for summer.  Didn't succeed, but maybe my daughter will help me today.  it's going to be nive for the next two weeks, so I would like us to be able to live out there.  it's much cooler in the evenings.

We had leftover chicken chimichangas last night.  My daughter was really late because some mother was really late picking up her child that made my daughter get home at 7:45.   lucky she had packed enough lunch for her daughter to have a good snack.  Her intentions were to go to SAFEWAYS five dollar Fridays, but best laid plans.....

Tuna S.alad

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 T sour cream
4 tsp parsley
12 tsp dill
Pinch thyme
Salt, pepper

2 cans tuna, drained and flaked
4 T minced onion
4 cups baby spinach

Thinly sliced tomatoes for garnish

Mix dressing ingredients.  Mix tuna, and onion.  Serve over spinach with tomatoes as a garnish.
Notes: you could also add sliced celery .  spinach is cheapest at Costco.  Shredded carrots might taste good also.  Maybe some walnuts or cashews.  It needs something to bulk it up.




Broccoli Salad
2cups fresh broccoli florets
2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, sliced
3 tablespoons raisins
 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

 dressing
1/3 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons sugar
 2 teaspoons white vinegar
 combine salad ingredients
 combine dressing ingredients



Toss together.

Green Bean Salad

1cup Fresh green beans slightly blanched ,cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 a medium cucumber sliced
1 small red pepper julienned
1/4 cup sliced onion

Toss together.  Dress with ranch dressing.





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In  a bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients
Stir in tuna and onion
Serve over spinach
Garnish with sliced tomatoes of the side.

Notes:  spinach is cheapest at Costco.  Roma tomatoes are cheapest and you get more flesh and less seeds...more bang for your buck.  I might drizzle them with a little olive oil infused with basil.  fresh basil in in the stores with roots.  You can plant it or keep it on fresh water and it will grow.
I might also add celery , chopped.  Or sliced radishes.

Fruit Salad

4 cups romaine
1 pear, diced
1 cup raspberries
Toasted nuts
Dried cranberries

Toss with raspberry vinaigrette


Broccoli Salad

2 cups broccoli florets
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1green onion chopped
3 T raisins
1 T sunflower seeds.

Dressing

1/3 cup mayo