Sweet & Crunchy Wasabi Tuna Salad Sandwich

After a conversation with my girlfriends Allison & Natalie about jicama I had a craving to whip up some tuna salad that my sister & I used to live off of during our early post-college days when she managed a restaurant & filled our bellies with fresh food. Jicama if you have never had it is crunchy like and apple but not as sweet. I'd compare it to a love child between  an apple and a potato. You really must try it if you never have.

This recipe is inspired by Tossed's tuna salad but I jazzed it up with one of my favorite Trader Joe's products: wasabi mayo.

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Fish Tacos

Who doesn't love tacos? When we were in Hawaii for our honeymoon I ate fish tacos at least once a day.

Chris loves sushi & seafood but he usually opts out of cooked fresh fish.  These fish tacos are great way to get him to eat fresh fish.

I used this recipe with some fresh tilapia for my fish tacos.  The key is to prepare the marinade ahead but to only marinate the fish for 15-20 minutes max, otherwise the lime juice will start to "cook" the fish.  The best part is that you get tons of flavor in just a short amount of time & since it's a marinade you don't have to spend a bunch of time mastering your knife skills - chunky & mismatched sizes are OK here!

I grilled whole wheat tortillas & topped with chipotle mayo, shredded cabbage, tomatoes & fresh baby spinach.

What's your favorite kind of taco?

P dot S: Happy Birthday Christine! xoxo

Tangy Hot Chickpea Salad

Change up your salad routine with this hearty chickpea salad that's equal parts refreshing, healthy & hot! Simply combine all the ingredients in a large serving bowl.

Make it!
Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.  Toss it all together. This salad is great served right away & only gets better the longer it sits in the dressing & chills in the fridge. 

Ingredients:

• 2-8oz cans of chickpeas (rinse & drain)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seed & dice)
• 1 cup baby spinach (chiffonade)
• 1 cup arugula (rough chop)
• 2 tomatoes (seed & chop)

Dressing:

• 1 tablespoon agave (or honey)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 limes (juice & zest)
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes