Tuna and Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 500 ml cooked rice, cooled
• 200 g canned tuna, drained and flaked
• 2 carrots, scraped and coarsely grated
• 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spring onion for garnishing

Preparation

1. Mix the rice, tuna, carrots, celery stalks and onion. Chill in airtight container until needed.

2. Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, lemon juice and salt and pepper and also chill in airtight container until needed.

3. Mix the rice and mayonnaise mixtures just before serving.

Enjoy!

Recipe for Exotic Potato Salad

Potatoes were first cultivated by South American Indians of the Andes, and taken to England in 1586 by Sir Francis Drake. From there their cultivation spread to Ireland, continental Europe and finally, in 1719, to the American colonies.

Potatoes are the most economical plate of food which you can serve and each dish is loaded with energy, especially when such a dish is combined with other delicious and nutritious vegetables and fruit.

The advantage of this recipe is that you can add ingredients to your liking - green pepper, cauliflower instead of cabbage, strawberries, gherkins, etc. Let your imagination run wild. You can also add more condiments to taste.

Ingredients

• 4 big potatoes, peeled, diced and cooked
• 1 small cabbage, shredded
• 2 big carrots cut julienne style
• 1 small cucumber cut into thin slices
• ½ cup  yellow corn kernels
• 2 cups black grapes

Ingredients for Dressing

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup natural yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Mix all the vegetables and grapes together in a salad bowl.
2. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the salad.
3. Chill until needed

Enjoy!

Nigel