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January 14, 2008

Nutty tuna salad pitas

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Ingredients

  • 1 6 oz can tuna, drained and chunked
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced apples
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tbs chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tbs dried tarragon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pita breads, halved
  • 2 cups mixed greens

In a medium mixing bowl combine tuna, feta cheese, celery, apples, nuts and tarragon; mix well.  Stir in salt and pepper.  Line each pita bread pocket with 1/2 cup leaf lettuce, fill with 1/4 cup tuna mixture.

Grilled chicken with Roasted Red Pepper and Mango Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 4 bonless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime peel, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Salsa ingredients

  •  1 cup fat free roasted red pepper salsa
  • 1 ripe, firm mango, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, leaves torn
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Mix salsa ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Mix together garlic, lime juice, lime peel, chili powder and olive oil.  In a shallow glass baking dish pour marinade over chicken and turn to coat well.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Prepare a medium hot grill.  Place chicken on a greased grill.  Grill breasts for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through (170 degrees).  Turn chicken halfway through grilling time.

Spoon salsa over each chicken breast or serve salsa in individual ramekins.

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