Food Friday on Empty Streets: Tuna Sandwich

Since am on a very strict diet as I am trying to loose weight, I have been cutting down on carbs and one way is to prepare delicious Tuna Sandwiches. Not only is this recipe very healthy for the heart, but it is also a piece of cake to make :)

Here is how:

Ingredients

* 1 (6 ounce) can of tuna fish (if packed in water, drain it, and add a teaspoon of good quality olive oil)
* 1/3 cup of cottage cheese
* 2 Tablespoons of mayonaise
* 1/4 purple onion, chopped finely
* 1 celery stalk, chopped finely
* 1 Tablespoon of capers
* Juice of half of a lemon
* Pinch or two of dill
* 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
* 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
* (optional - lettuce and sliced tomatoes)
* Slices of French bread, lightly toasted

Procedure:

Mix all of the ingredients.

Serve on toast, either open faced, or in a regular sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes.

For a low carb option, serve on sliced lettuce.

Here is a cool video variation on how to make this delightfully healthy and tasty treat:

Food Fridays on Empty Streets: Egg Salad Sanwich

I just love to eat sandwiches and nothing is tastier than a home made egg salad sandwich and a cool freshly squeezed lemonade to pass the time in this warm tropical region.

Ingredients

* 1 large hard-boiled egg, peeled and chopped
* 1-2 Tbsp mayonnaise (to taste)
* 1 Tbsp chopped green onion
* 2 Tbsp chopped celery
* Curry powder
* Salt
* Pepper
* 1 leaf of lettuce
* 2 slices dark rye bread, toasted

To make hard boiled eggs, place a few eggs in a saucepan, cover with at least an inch of water. Add a half teaspoon of vinegar and some salt to the water (if the shells crack while boiling, the vinegar will help keep the egg in the shell). Cover and bring the water to a boil. As soon as the water is boiling, remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 12 minutes. Drain water, add cold water to cool the eggs, let sit a couple minutes longer.
Method

1 Mash up the chopped egg a bit with a fork. Mix together the chopped hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, onion and celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and curry powder. Mix.

2 If you haven't already, toast your bread slices. Put a layer of lettuce on one slice of toasted bread, spread the egg mixture on top of the lettuce, put another slice of toasted bread on top.

Makes one sandwich.

Here is another version of Egg Salad Sandwich for your viewing pleasure :)