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January 23, 2015 Food

Quinoa and Kale Salad with Tuna

Be sure to pin this Quinoa and Kale Salad with Tuna recipe and share with your friends that are sticking to healthy resolutions in the New Year!

This Quinoa and Kale Salad recipe featuring Bumble Bee Tuna is a healthy recipe addition for busy moms trying to keep those New Year Resolutions!

My personal trainer asked me the other day how my “diet” was going.  The word diet is in quotations because I use the term loosely.  I don’t count calories, I don’t cut out all of anything like carbs, wheat or dairy.  For me, being on a diet just means being mindful of what you eat and cutting back on the “bad” like booze, fatty foods and sugar.

So, I told my personal trainer that my diet is great.  Lots of whole grains, proteins and vegetables.  Then quickly realized, that although I know how to eat well, let’s just say that in practice there’s room for improvement.

In February’s Month of Meals Menu plan, you’ll see how the recipes are much more focused on healthful eating.  I’ve also been working on developing some recipes that are easy to make and are all of the things that I want out of a meal: tasty, high in lean protein, and chock full of veggies and whole grains.

This Quinoa and Kale Salad recipe featuring Bumble Bee Tuna is a healthy recipe addition for busy moms trying to keep those New Year Resolutions!

Here’s one such recipe that has made it into my healthy diet repertoire: Quinoa and Kale Salad with Bumble Bee Tuna.  Make a batch and dish it up for lunch throughout the week. Or serve it for a family dinner with roasted carrots or squash.  Either way, it’s a win – super healthy and easily adaptable to what you have in your fridge and pantry.

This Quinoa and Kale Salad recipe featuring Bumble Bee Tuna is a healthy recipe addition for busy moms trying to keep those New Year Resolutions!

For this recipe, simply cook 1 cup of quinoa according to package directions, then when it’s still hot, but cooked add it to a large bowl of chopped kale.  The heat of the quinoa will wilt the kale.

To the quinoa mixture, add your Bumble Bee Tuna.  I used Bumble Bee Sensations, a tuna medley seasoned with Sundried Tomatoes & Basil.  Because, this salad has such few ingredients, I loved that the tuna came packed with flavor.  I also added dried cranberries and tossed it all together gently with balsamic vinaigrette.

This Quinoa and Kale Salad recipe featuring Bumble Bee Tuna is a healthy recipe addition for busy moms trying to keep those New Year Resolutions!

Quinoa and Kale Salad with Tuna

Quinoa and Kale Salad with Tuna

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 4 handfuls of chopped quinoa, thick stems removed
  • 2 cans of Bumble Bee Tuna
  • 1/2 cup of dried cranberries
  • Balsamic Dressing to taste (approximately 1/3 - 1/2 cup)

Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  2. Add cooked and still hot quinoa to kale in a large bowl. Mix well, allowing the hot quinoa to wilt the kale.
  3. Add in the Bumble Bee Tuna, dried cranberries and dressing, stirring gently until combined. Serve immediately at room temperature or chill.
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Feel free to substitute flavors as you like!  Spinach would be equally as good as the kale.  Try barley or brown rice instead of the quinoa.  There are tons of Bumble Bee Tuna varieties as well. Even mix up the dressings!  Any way you make it, this easy salad is healthy and tasty!  The perfect recipe for busy moms!

Do you cook alot with tuna? What are your favorite Bumble Bee tuna recipes?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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Comments

  1. K. Elizabeth (YUMMommy) says

    January 23, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    This looks super yummy and it’s healthy for you. Must try. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 26, 2015 at 9:24 am

      It’s tasty, but also easy to make, which is equally important to me these days. Thanks for dropping by!

      Reply
  2. Valerie says

    January 29, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Pinned it! Looks so good

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 29, 2015 at 12:20 pm

      It’s delish! Thanks for pinning! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jillian Hudson says

    February 1, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party. http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-feb-01-2015/

    Reply
  4. Barb @ A Life in Balance says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING TO MOTIVATION MONDAY!

    Reply
  5. Beauty Writer says

    May 20, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Love this!

    Reply
  6. Quirky Homemaker says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Looks yummy! I love kale and occasionally eat quinoa. Stopping by from the blog hop. Thanks for hosting and have a great week!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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