Spinach, Tuna, Tomato and Radish Salad for Paz

September 1, 2008 | Filed Under Radishes, Tomatoes, Spinach, Tuna, Guest Bloggers, Fruits, Seafood, Salad, Fellow Bloggers, Kalyn's Kitchen, Vegetables 

Please help me welcome this week’s guest blogger, Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen.  Thanks, Kalyn!

Paz

 

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When Paz first asked me to be a guest blogger for her while she was recovering from surgery, I planned a surprise and photographed a bunch of food bloggers at the BlogHer conference in San Francisco, all holding signs with get well wishes for Paz.  Then I was impatient and shared a couple of photos in my post about the conference, and Paz refused to stay in bed like a good patient, so she saw the surprise!

I believe things happen the way they’re supposed to, so maybe the get-well wishes were better when Paz was first recovering anyway.  Now I’m thinking she might be feeling quite a bit better and maybe now she’s well enough to make this simple salad.  This recipe is loaded with nutritious ingredients to get Paz back in good shape in no time!

 

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Spinach, Tuna, Tomato, and Radish Salad for Paz
(Makes one salad, can be doubled, Recipe created by Kalyn from Kalyn’s Kitchen.)

2 cups washed and dried baby spinach leaves (or arugula)
1/2 can tuna, drained (Italian tuna packed in olive oil is best for this.)
5-6 radishes, sliced
2-3 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut in quarters
extra virgin olive oil, about a tablespoon
juice of half a lemon (or more if you like a lot of lemon)

Arrange washed spinach or arugula on salad plate.  Put tuna in the middle of the spinach, arrange tomatoes around the edge, and sprinkle radishes over.  Drizzle salad with a bit of extra-virgin olive oil, the squeeze lemon juice over.  You can serve with extra lemon slices to squeeze on when you’re eating the salad if desired.

This is one of those salads where all the individual parts combine to make a lot of flavor.  Bon Appetit Paz!  Thanks for letting me be a guest blogger.  I hope you are feeling a lot better by now and will soon be back to some serious cooking and taking photos around New York!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

30 Responses to “Spinach, Tuna, Tomato and Radish Salad for Paz”

  1. Paz on September 1st, 2008 8:45 pm

    Kalyn: That WAS quite a surprise. It was a wonderful surprise to see Lydia, Sara, and celebrity chef Rocco DeSpirito with those ‘Get Well’ messages. LOL! I did feel much better when I saw it. Thanks again and thanks for this wonderful and easy sounding salad recipe. I can’t wait to try it.

    Paz

  2. Rosa on September 2nd, 2008 1:24 am

    Delicious! Such salads are always great!

    cheers,

    Rosa

  3. terry Rafferty on September 2nd, 2008 9:23 am

    This looks wonderful, and I was just looking in the pantry last night wondering what new thing I could do with the tuna (not to mention the zillion tomatoes from my garden!).

  4. Sylvia on September 2nd, 2008 3:36 pm

    Wonderful and fresh salad. I love tuna

  5. Kalyn on September 2nd, 2008 9:42 pm

    I am such a bad guest blogger. I forgot to even post an announcement that I was guest blogging! I’ll do it the next time I post. This was such a good salad for such a simple recipe.

  6. mari on September 3rd, 2008 12:46 am

    Paz, you are so loved. It’s amazing! :smile:

  7. Sonia Mascaro on September 3rd, 2008 1:05 am

    What a wonderful blog, Paz! I will return soon to appreciate your delicious recipes and beautiful photos!
    Many hugs!

  8. Paz on September 3rd, 2008 6:28 am

    Hi Rosa: I LOVE salads!

    Hi Terry: I think you’re so lucky to have a garden with your own tomatoes.

    Hi Sylvia: I love tuna, too.

    Hi Kalyn: It sure looks good. ;-)

    Hi Mari: I’m so glad to know nice folks like YOU! ;-)

    Sonia! Welcome! I’m glad you could stop by here!

    Best to all,
    Paz

  9. sue on September 3rd, 2008 10:40 am

    your salad is beautiful. :!:

  10. Mikky on September 3rd, 2008 1:23 pm

    looks so fresh… must be delicious… :)

  11. Ana on September 3rd, 2008 5:53 pm

    I love spinach salad!
    Beautiful pictures as always Paz!!
    Ana

  12. Mae on September 3rd, 2008 7:01 pm

    Hi Paz, i’m so out of touch these days, i didn’t even realised you had a surgery. I hope you’re feeling better and on your way to recovery. Big Hugs x

    Kalyn, this looks fantastic! What a great salad combination you got there. ;)

  13. Paz on September 3rd, 2008 7:02 pm

    Hi Sue: Welcome. Kalyn makes wonderful salads!

    Hi Mikky: I can’t wait to try it.

    Hi Ana: I love spinach. This photo is by Kalyn and I agree, it is beautiful. ;-)

    Hi Mae!! Nice to see you here! I’m doing very well, Thanks and hugs right back!

    Paz

  14. Simona on September 4th, 2008 2:16 am

    So colorful and cheerful and flavorful! Great choice of ingredients for this special salad.

  15. Paz on September 4th, 2008 6:59 am

    Hi Simona: This IS a special salad, indeed. ;-)

    Paz

  16. sra on September 4th, 2008 11:09 am

    Can’t believe how simple and uncomplicated the dressing is! This is right down my alley.

  17. bee and jai on September 4th, 2008 12:44 pm

    dear paz, we wish you a speedy and full recovery.

  18. Mallika on September 4th, 2008 1:16 pm

    Another lovely salad Kalyn. Get well soon Paz!

  19. Paz on September 4th, 2008 11:54 pm

    Hi Sra: This is right down my alley, too! :mrgreen:

    Hi Bee and Jai: Welcome! Thanks so much for your good wishes. Much appreciated.

    Hi Mallika: Welcome and thank you very much!

    Best,
    Paz

  20. mikky on September 5th, 2008 12:16 pm

    BTW, I was tagged by Ning of Heart & Hearth, so I hope you don’t mind, but I’m tagging you… i would love to hear what you have to say… :)
    Thanks…

    http://myfinds-mikky.blogspot.com/2008/09/im-tagged.html

  21. Paz on September 5th, 2008 4:17 pm

    LOL! Hi Mikky. Sure, I’ll put something up this weekend. First I have to think. Hmmm….

    Paz

  22. Ning on September 5th, 2008 8:07 pm

    Hello Chef Paz! Thank you for dropping by my blog! Now that I have discovered your cooking adventures, I will drop by more often. I specially love your pictures of your community; and the food! I hope you get well soon! Take care! :smile:

  23. Layla on September 6th, 2008 12:52 pm

    Hi Paz - I hope your recovery is going well (I’m sure you have a huge list of things you want to cook)! This looks like a great salad: beautiful colors, easy to make and delicious ingredients! Take care.

  24. Paz on September 6th, 2008 10:01 pm

    Hi Ning: Welcome and thanks for your well wishes. I’m happy to have discovered your blog. ;-)

    Hi Layla: Yes! I have a HUGE list of things I want to try. I can’t wait! Yum, yum, yum! ;-)

    Paz

  25. Paz on September 7th, 2008 6:29 pm

    Thanks again, Kalyn, for your wonderful salad recipe. Thanks everyone for stopping by!

    Best,
    Paz

  26. courtney on September 7th, 2008 6:35 pm

    This is the way I like canned tuna. On a salad such as this.

  27. Paz on September 8th, 2008 12:34 am

    Hi Courtney: Yum! :razz:

    Paz

  28. valentina on September 8th, 2008 1:21 am

    This i a wonderful salad. The colours are fantastic - we start devouring it with our eyes..and it has lovely contrasting textures with the tomatoes and radishes, and the tuna..Great Contribution!

  29. Paz on September 8th, 2008 3:46 pm

    Hi Valentina: I agree with you! Wonderful salad!

    Paz

  30. Jeanne on September 11th, 2008 11:21 am

    I saw this over on Kalyn’s site too - so colourful and delicious! Guaranteed to brighten up anybody’s day :)

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