Balsamic Wilted Spinach with Tuna

 Are you tired of the same old sides?

The same old veggie that takes up that tiny space on your plate?

Are you a spinach lover?

 Per the FDA, veggies are supposed to take up the biggest space on our plates.

I made some Potato Encrusted Cod and wanted a side to go with it.

And since this was lunch for me I wanted something lite.

Something without a lot of calories.

I had a 9 oz. bag of spinach in my refrigerator

that I wanted to slip into a chicken lasagna.

Perfect!!

You know how plans go, right?

Sometimes at the spur of the moment they change.

My spinach plans changed.

This is what I did to turn the spinach into the perfect side for my fish.

Balsamic Wilted Spinach with Tuna

1-5 oz. can tuna in water, undrained

1/4 c. balsamic vinegar

lots of crushed black pepper

1-9 oz. bag fresh baby spinach

Place tuna, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer and add spinach. Stir. Cover and simmer until spinach is wilted.

See Ya'all Soon

Tuna Pasta Salad

 Angie is back in the working world

and she is going to do her best to keep up on this blog for you.

Great recipes are hard to find,

and Angie knows you can find them here.

Homemade is always the best.

You will find that most of our recipes are created by us

not copied from someone else.

It's okay to have inspiration or a source,

but most of the recipes on this blog are noted by Johnie and Angie.

 This is one of them.

We needed a side for our picnic so Angie attacked the fridge.

She also took notes as she put this salad together.

Johnie: "What are you doing writing everything down?"

Angie: "Yes. That way someone else can make it the same way."

This is what Angie did:

Tuna Pasta Salad

1 lb. box Farfalle pasta, cooked al dente, rinsed under cold water and drained well

1/4 c. diced sweet onion

1/2 of a yellow pepper, diced fine

1/2 of an orange pepper, diced fine

2-5 oz. cans tuna, drained

1/3 c. sweet pickle relish

4 hard boiled eggs, chopped

Dressing:

1 c. mayo

1/2 c. ranch dressing

1 tsp. dried parsley

1 TBS dill weed

ground black pepper

1-2 TBS heavy cream

Place first ingredients in a large bowl. In separate bowl mix dressing ingredients and pour over all. If the salad sits in the fridge for a while you may have to wake it up with a little more mayo and ranch dressing.

See ya'all soon