Spinach-Tuna Dinner Salad
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces)
- 6 12 ounces chunk light tuna (in sunflower oil, I prefer the Starkist pouches, undrained)
- 4 tablespoons salad dressing, low-fat (I use a 50/50 mix of "Ken's Steak House Lite Chunky Blue Cheese" and "Fat-Free Western Dressing")
- 1 large beefsteak tomato
- 1 12 ounces provolone cheese (shredded, I use Crystal Farms)
- black pepper
- In a large mixing bowl, add the spinach leaves, tuna, and salad dressing.
- Don't be too fat-phobic; keep the sunflower oil and do not drain the tuna unless you feel like it's too oily.
- Personally, after measuring it, I find that it doesn't impact the calories too much by removing the oil and, frankly, it tastes better with it.
- Season with freshly ground black pepper and toss with a pair of tongs.
- NOTE: You do not need to add salt to this salad, not even a little, since pre-packaged salad dressings contain a substantial amount of sodium already.
- Similarly, the canned/packet tuna has a decent amount, too.
- Toss until the salad dressing is evenly distributed.
- Shred the cheese and dice your large tomato into sixteenths.
- Add the tomato and cheese to the mixed greens and toss again.
- Optionally, spritzing the tomato pieces with some balsamic vinegar (I have a small sprayer) can add a nice acidic note to the salad.
- This creates a large dinner salad that is very satisfying.
baby spinach, light tuna, salad dressing, tomato, provolone cheese, black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-tuna-dinner-salad-496061 (may not work)