I’ve shared it so many times in the past, but I’m new to this whole salad-loving thing. Then, when I was pregnant with Weston in the dead of Colorado’s 2011/2012 winter all I wanted from life was a fresh salad. I just wanted some good garden-fresh spinach with a bunch of fruit and veggies that you can only find in the summer months, and drizzle of dressing.
Sure, you can find salad anywhere. And I tried to find something that would meet my impossibly high 3rd trimester standards, but the reality is that it didn’t exist. Honestly I figured that I would just get over it after Weston was born, like it was some kind of random pregnancy craving – but the longer I went without that salad, the more I wanted it! When the good local fresh stuff started hitting the markets I was all over it, and a the salad obsession was born!
So tuna salad. I’ve never really had it before because we didn’t eat a lot of tuna growing up. College is really when I started to eat it consistently because it was so affordable, but even then I didn’t have the guts to really make it my own. And this salad you guys? Totally worth the wait. It’s incredibly simple and pairs so well with a bunch of fresh lettuce, OR served in a sandwich/wrap. I like to chop my mango and fold it into the whole thing, but in a true moment of transparency I can down a whole ripe mango in one serving, so I just eat the extra on the side.
lettuce/tomatoes/carrots – your favorite salad items!
I know it’s going to sound so simple, but I think it’s all about the ratio of ingredients here. Stir together the hummus, the Greek yogurt and the mustard. Flake the tuna a bit with a fork, then fold the tuna, mango and cranberries into the wet ingredients. If you’d like the fold the pistachios in then that’s fine, but they lose their crunch fairly quickly if you do. I like to top mine with the pistachios right before eating! Serve and enjoy!
The video above. We made it for my Huggies post from a few days ago, but I can’t stop watching it! I love my little guy
My Recipe Magic This is a new (to me) site where people can plan and organize meals from submitted recipes! It’s super easy to navigate, easy to sign up, easy to use. Easy easy easy – means a big fat win in my book! Plus if you’re a food blogger it’s a wonderful way to help grow your own little online community with people who all appreciate the same things we do. Go check it out!
Bob Harper Yoga for the Warrior Nate got me this yoga DVD for Mother’s Day and I am loving it so far! It’s got a lot of traditional yoga poses but also incorporates more strength for a balanced workout. It has a 15-minute ab workout that I made it halfway through before I had to quit – yikes! – and a full hour workout as well. I’m planning on doing both workouts 1-2 times a week plus a day of running and the other 3-4 days cross training!
Chopped Apple Quinoa Salad Lindsey does it again! I swear half of my dinner Pinterest board is reserved for her stuff! I just love that her recipes are always really good and really accessible and usually really good from a health standpoint too. This salad is on next week’s menu for sure!
American BloggerI have been reading Casey’s blog for about 6 months now and first of all – if you don’t read her blog you should. It’s beautiful in all respects, from the photos to the videos to her words. She’s precious and lovely and everything good. Her husband is about to embark on an 8-week adventure to make a film about bloggers called American Blogger that really examines the art of blogging and the way that it brings us all together with real relationships and community. You guys know I’m all about that!
Bean2BlogI am SO EXCITED to be participating in the Bean2Blog event next week at P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm next week! It’s all about soybeans, and I am really excited to learn more about them, the industry, and hanging out with my fellow Arkansas Women Bloggers! I even put together a little outfit inspiration after seeing it on Jerusalem’s blog the other day:
Now I don’t actually own any of these things, but if you’d like to here is where I found them: shirt from Old Navy, shorts from Old Navy, necklace from Noonday, bag from Epiphanie, boots from Cavender’s.
I hope you guys have an amazing weekend! I know ours is going to be filled with being outside and probably a few baby giggles sprinkled in there
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