Popeye's Power Salad!

I get so excited when I share this salad, because it simply is just THAT GOOD! I will fore mention that if you are not a canned tuna fan, this salad can be substituted with or without meat, and with chicken or another fish in place of the canned tuna. I just love the affordability of canned tuna. So here is the recipe:

Tuna Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries

2 Cups Baby Spinach

1 Can Reduced Sodium Tuna

2-3 Tbsp. dried cranberries (Craisins)

2-3 Tbsp. Reduced Fat Feta

2 Tbsp unsalted sunflower seeds

Red Onion (optional)

Walnuts (optional)

Dressing: Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar (use sparingly)

This salad packs in a ton of nutrition and, most importantly, taste. It's filling and will really stick with you until dinnertime! There are all sorts of varieties of this salad that you can come up with. The spinach is a great way to pack in some greens, and the baby spinach is nice for salad because it's more bite-sized. I typically buy my Craisins and Sunflower seeds, and mix them together in the same bag so that when I'm ready to make this, I just reach in and grab a handful of both. You can substitute any dressing you like; however, make sure if you're counting calories you don't glob on a high fat, high calorie dressing, because you are already getting a good dose of calories and fat from the nuts and cheese. Enjoy!