Albacore Bites Salad

By Robin Baker – Salem, OR.

1 can + 2 oz. Albacore (drained)

1 egg (beaten)

¼ cup Salad dressing or Mayonnaise

stir mixture, until evenly dispersed, then add 12-16 saltine crackers, rolled into crumbs, add crumbs to mixture

1 Teaspoon dried parsley

2 thin sliced green onion

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

3 garlic pedals, very finely diced

¼ teaspoon black pepper, (salt is unnecessary because of the crackers).

Heat frying pan with 1 Tablespoon oil or (I prefer 1 Tablespoon bacon grease for more flavor but not maple flavor).

Take a serving tablespoon and drop bite sizes of mixture into pan. Turn over when lightly browned, when both sides are perfect, remove from pan. Takes about 1 minute per side with medium heat. Let cool in refrigerator  (can be cooked up to a day in advance).

Make a Spinach Greens Salad

Remember to wash all vegetables first.

In a large bowl put a package of Spinach Greens with carrots dices

2 tomatoes, into bite sizes

2-3 Green Onions, sliced thin. Slice about 1 inch into green also.

½ cup diced cucumber (about 1/3 on small cucumber)

add favorite dressing or 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese then put the bites of Albacore on top and around salad.

Enjoy dinner for 4

Albacore Tuna Salad / Grilled Sandwich

By: JoAnne Ponsford – Salem, OR.

4 slices Oregon Bread (Western Hazelnut)

2 Tbs. butter

1 can Albacore tuna

3 med. Size Dill Pickles chopped fine

3 Tbs. Onion chopped fine

1 scant Tbs. zucchini relish

½ cup miracle whip, 2 tsp. Johnny’s seasoning salt, dash of pepper

1 ½ slices of Med. Tillamook cheese

Heat the grill while preparing the mixture for the sandwich.

Butter the outside of the bread.

Mix the Albacore with the pickles, onions and zucchini relish.

Mix the seasoning salt and pepper with the miracle whip.

Then combine the two mixtures together.

Put the Albacore salad mixture on the bread with a slice of Tillamook Cheese.

Makes 2 sandwiches with a little salad mixture left over to be eaten on a tomato the next day. We like to eat this with a cup of home made tomato soup as an evening meal.