Thursday, December 3, 2009

Exotic Tuna Salad

Whenever I have a can of tuna in the pantry and I want a simple yet delicious snack, I make a tuna salad. This is one of my favorites and I hope you will like it too!

serves 1

1 can of albacore tuna
4 tablespoons of cucumber, thinly chopped (see image above)
1/4 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of curry powder
1/4 grated parmesan cheese
4-6 saltine crackers (I used Carr's Table Water Crackers), broken into small pieces
a small squeeze of lemon juice (optional)

Note: I used these amounts for my salad, but feel free to change the amounts slightly to suit your preference. You can also add other things to the recipe to make it even more exotic, such as sun-dried tomatoes, olives, chopped pineapple, as well as herbs and seasoning such as tarragon or bay leaves. Just experiment and choose which ingredients you like the best!

Put the tuna and cucumber in a bowl. Drizzle over the lemon (optional) and mix with a spoon. Add the sesame oil, curry powder and parmesan and mix well.

Toss in the saltine crackers. Mix well and enjoy!