| Canned salmon makes a delicious classy version of tuna-salad.
Mix, to taste, the following ingredients:
1 tall can of salmon - remove anything yucky like skin if you
want
1-2 stalks of celery, chopped into about 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch
pieces - this is easy if you slice it thinly longwise and
then chop crosswise, holding the stalk together as you chop.
1 whole green onion (scallion), chopped, or use salad onion
1 to 2 Tablespoons of mayo or miracle whip (which has fewer calories)
1/2 teaspoon of prepared yellow mustard (trust me)
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish (the green type) or chopped sweet
pickle/gerkin
a grind or two of fresh black pepper (use preground if you must)
(optional, one or two hardboiled eggs, chopped)
Mix everything. Taste. If it needs more zing, add a little more
mustard or pepper or even some garlic, if you like. If it's too
dry, add a little sweet pickle "juice" (from the jar) or more
mayo/MWhip.
This is good on a bed of lettuce or as sandwiches. It makes a
very quick supper, with a bowl of soup. Try cream of asparagus
or something like that - chicken noodle just doesn't go with it.
--Louise
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| I DON'T LIKE COOKBOOKS EITHER!
My mom used to make several salmon dishes, one of which was a pie
made like this:
1 can drained and cleaned and de-boned salmon (16 oz)
1/2 cup minced onion, sauteed in 1 tablespoon butter
1 can tomato puree( I use half puree, half whole canned tomatoes) 16 oz
heat the above in saucepan, season with salt, pepper, and oregano
add 1 package frozen peas
if thicker sauce desired add tomato paste to taste
Pour above mixture into buttered casserole dish, and spread a layer of
mashed potatoes on top. Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake til brown and bubbly at 375 degrees.
Sounds weird, tastes great!
She also made salmon quiche by starting with a pie shell, layering the
bottom with crumbled bacon, sauteed onion, and grated cheese(cheddar or
what have you), then made a mixture of 3 eggs and 1/2 cup cream,
seasoned to taste and poured over the pie and filling. bake 375
degrees
til done.
Then, there is always the old standby creamed tune OR SALMON on toast.
Good luck! Kristin
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