Body Pump – ! [Missed you Katherine!]
Errands downtown – !
Healthy lunch – !
Back in the day, I used to make salmon or tuna salad ALL the time. It was one of my favorite lunches to pack in my lunchbox when I toted lunch to school and work everyday. Something that might have looked like this or this. Kashi crackers were always involved.
Today’s salad was a spin on the old classic with a few extra mix-ins for fun:
- 1/3 can of salmon (it was a huge can)
- 1/4 cup brown rice
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 big squirt mustard
- 1 carrot, chopped and half a green pepper, chopped
- Red pepper flakes
- Pinch salt
- ~1/2 tsp dried dill
Served with chips + crackers for dipping
=Bite sized!
I was going to add an orange but I was too hungry and wanted to sit and eat and then too full! So perhaps I will have that for a snack in a bit.
Happy Friday!
Jessie says
This looks so delicious! I will definitely give it a try next week. I have been needing to mix up my lunches a bit! Thanks for sharing.
Patty says
Love those bowls! Will have to try the dried dill in my next salmon salad. Yum.
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
Happy Friday! 🙂 I love that salad and it makes for an even better dip for crackers. I love that 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I always forget about cottage cheese on a salad! So good – I love the texture and saltiness it adds.
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
SNAP on salmon for lunch! I’m on a big fish kick lately and can’t get enough salmon. Sounds like you’re having an awesome Friday so far!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
I never thought to add rice to tuna (or salmon) salad, that’s a great, creative idea!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Love the bowls 🙂
[email protected] Sinfully Nutritious says
That lunch looks terrific. I guess it is a sort of kind of sushi-ish bowl! I don’t eat fish, but I think I will work on a vegan version of this, it looks too good not to. Happy Friday to you!
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
Perfect dip for a party or stuffed into little pita pockets or even rolled in a tortilla,,,oh the possibilities! Love the idea of cottage cheese instead of mayo! Delish!
Chelsea says
I bet that salad would be equally good hot or cold. I love dips like that; they’re an excuse to eat chips without feeling that guilty!
Angel7 says
I love to make tuna sandwiches! They taste sooo good, and especially when I am hungry!
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[email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says
I used to eat tuna salad alot until I became vegetarian. I do make egg salad and I made and enjoyed some this week. Love your bowls~
Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Those dips look incredible! I love those chips too, so good! I bet that would be awesome on a regular salad or sandwich. YUM!
Ashley @ Coffee, Cake and Cardio says
I love that you put cottage cheese in your salad. Great idea. Filling lunch I’m sure.
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
Love tuna/salmon salad! Especially with mustard mixed in….adds great flavor!
TeenyLittleSuperChef says
Ohh I like the addition of brown rice to your salmon salad. I think you were the one that gave me the idea of adding cottage cheese instead of mayonnaise, and now I can’t think of having it any other way. I bet the rice really adds a bunch of volume, which always makes lunches more fun to eat. Forces me to slow down a little. What brand of canned salmon do you buy? I got a few from Trader Joe’s but haven’t tried it yet. Looks like I know what I’ll be having for lunch now 🙂
KathEats says
I usually just get a wild Alaskan at Whole Foods. The can is gone so I’m not sure of the brand. Trader Joe’s should be good and cheap – anything wild Alaskan! Their smoked herring are also incredible 🙂
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
Soooo love those bowls! (What’s in ’em looks pretty good too!)
Emily says
Hi Kath!
Lunch looks yummy, also, did I imagine that you eat Biscoff? Check out this recipe!
http://www.motherthyme.com/2012/01/biscoff-granola-balls.html
Enjoy!
Emily
KathEats says
OH dear me. I love anything Biscoff!!
Jen says
I love canned salmon – usually get Pink Salmon or Pacific Rose…never seen Alaskian!
I didn’t realize you liked rice so much, it seems to be making its way into many of your meals lately…maybe it’s the bonus of the cooker! 🙂
Cait's Plate says
Are those Kashi crackers!? They look so thick – almost like pita chips!!
KathEats says
They are cornbread crackers that Karen gave me. I forgot the brand because they’re now in a jar!
Hannah @ eat, drink, and save money says
I love trying new foods and pretty much always like eating anything. But I have honestly never really given canned tuna or salmon a try. Something about fish in a can has always freaked me out, but yours always looks so good and fresh. What brands do you trust the most if I were to give it a try?
KathEats says
I don’t know of any brands off the top of my head, but for salmon I always look for wild on the label. It can be pink, soho, king – but wild Alaskan is key! As much as I love seafood and DO like canned fish, I have to be in the right mood to eat it, and it’s not something I would describe as “totally delicious.” But it’s so good for me and such a cheap form of good protein that I still try to eat it regularly.
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
dip-able lunched are so fun! and kashis… one of my all time favorites.
Kathy says
Looks and sounds great! I too enjoy those salads, but mostly in the summer time. They are perfect after sitting in the fridge all night to soak up the goodness and then eaten cold the next day!! MMMM This is making me want summer!! 🙂
Cm @ Lazy Healthy says
I love shaking red pepper flakes in ANYTHING but I always feel like they get caught in my gums and are so burny!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Isn’t it funny how we forget about our favorites? I love it when they make a comeback though! It’s like reuniting with an old friend! Have a great afternoon Kath!
Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy says
Yum that looks delicious! I need to make a salad like this to pack in my lunch box for work!
Kalee says
Catching Fire was my favorite in the series!! 🙂
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says
That is my favorite way to eat tuna or chicken salad! So fun!
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
Looks delicious! Sounds like a great way to start the day – exercise, errands, and healthy food!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Avocado would be delicious in there too!
Molly @ RDexposed says
I want your entire bowl collection!
Cerissa says
Oh yum! I’ve been on a Chicken Salad kick lately. Diced chicken, apples, celery, raisins, almonds, little dijon and greek yogurt and a dash of curry powder. Yum…. I just ate it and it sounds good again! I might have to try salmon next time!
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles says
And Happy Friday to you as well! I was just eating a salad and thinking of you!
KathEats says
For some reason this makes me so happy!!
“I was just eating a salad and thinking of you!”
Michelle (Better with Berries) says
I never tried canned salmon until a couple weeks ago. What did I ever do without it??
Love the idea of using cottage cheese to make a salad with it – sounds yummy!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
I should really stop being afraid of canned salmon one of these days. Really, it’s anything but tuna. Yes, it’s strange to me too… 😉
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
Love the bowls!
Happy Friday to you!
Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl says
I love salmon salad! I’ve been craving it lately. Need to make it ASAP!
Happy Friday to you as well! 🙂
Charles says
Salmon is very good. I like the idea of putting salmon and rice together. Very feeling yet very healthy. I will try this for dinner. Thanx
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
These pics are SO GOOD! Excellent lighting!
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles says
Tuna salad is something I love but for some reason always end up forgetting about!
Khushboo says
I love cottage cheese in salmon salads..another yum alternative to mayo is avocado!
~Christy @ wonderofallthings says
YUM! Never put cottage cheese in salads like that — another idea to try…thanks 🙂
Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie says
I love creamy the salmon gets from the addition of cottage cheese 🙂
Life's a Bowl says
I’ve never added rice to my tuna fish salad but I’ve made a tuna fish casserole with brown rice and cottage cheese that turned out super creamy and loved it so I’m sure it’s a great addition!
modernworkinggirl says
I forGOT about canned salmon! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Cheyenne says
I just tried this recipe using tuna (without the rice, because I burned it haha) and holy cow! SO good. I used celery to dip since I didn’t have any chips or crackers on hand. Just wanted to say thanks for a quick delicious lunch that’s definitely going to become a staple 🙂