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Tuna Caesar Salad

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You know those days when you don’t have enough time for anything? Well, here’s something quick to whip up (assuming you like eating vegetables). This really is a no brainer meal, meant for the nights or days that you don’t want to wash a million dishes. The tuna is loaded with protein to keep you full until the next meal. For once… something without a stick of butter! Hey, I can be healthy, sometimes.

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Tuna Caesar Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
  • 1 can of tuna, drained
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon wedge, squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons caesar salad dressing (more or less, according to your liking)

Directions

  1. Toss all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl until evenly coated.
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Spinach & Mozzarella Pizza

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I have over 250 terms that I have to memorize by November 1st for training. It’s been a while since I’ve had to study for something, so I’m a little rusty with my habits (which explains why I’m blogging and re-watching the first season of “The Walking Dead” right now). I made flashcards and took advantage of the app “studydroid” on my phone, but I don’t feel like that’s enough. Do you have any study tips or routines that help you get the brain flowing?

While I’m asking you for advice, I’ve got another question. I’ve asked this on my twitter and facebook already, but perhaps I’ll get some more tips here. I’m required to wear some makeup for my new job, and I don’t know a THING about makeup! What’s your favorite brand of lipgloss, blush, mascara, and foundation? I’ll be taking notes and a trip to Sephora is in the near future.

You know those lazy days where you don’t want to cook dinner? Make a pizza! I cannot stress how easy Trader Joe’s makes it for you. They sell three different kinds of pizza dough in the refrigerated aisle: regular, wheat, and garlic. I used wheat for this one, but my favorite is the plain dough.

It’s also really important to use a pizza pan when making this, as I have experimented with numerous shapes of baking sheets. The perforated pizza pan allows the crust to completely cook through, ensuring a crunchy bite.

Spinach & Mozzarella Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 package of pre-made pizza dough from Trader Joe’s
  • olive oil
  • half a jar of pizza sauce from Trader Joe’s
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • a handful of fresh spinach
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Follow the directions on the bag of pizza dough– Let sit for 20 minutes before stretching it out to fill the pizza pan.
  3. Drizzle the olive oil on the rolled out dough and spread evenly.
  4. Pour the pizza sauce on top and cover the dough, stopping about an inch from the edge.
  5. Evenly sprinkle the minced garlic. Add the mozzarella and top it off with fresh spinach.
  6. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted and the crust is lightly browned.

Pesto and Mozzarella Panini

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Some days, I just want an easy lunch. What do I do? I make a good ol’ panini with my cast iron grill pan (courtesy of abuela).

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All you need is these 5 ingredients. How simple could it be?

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I got all my ingredients from Trader Joe’s. Their fresh pesto and mozzarella are so gosh darn amazing. You could try subbing spinach for the arugula or even adding some meat to the sandwich. My DB’s sandwich has turkey, but I like mine just the way it is. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a meat girl, but sometimes I crave my greens!

  • 2 slices of a thick, rustic bread
  • 2 fresh slices of mozzarella
  • a handful of arugula
  • 1-2 teaspoons pesto
  • about a teaspoon of butter
  1. Turn on the stove to medium heat. Place both slices of bread on the pan, buttering the top side.
  2. Flip both pieces over and spread the pesto on.
  3. Add the mozzarella to one slice, sprinkling with arugula. 
  4. Take your other piece of bread and put it on top of the arugula, butter side up. 
  5. Using a spatula, press the sandwich down a little bit, so you get the nice grill marks.
  6. After a minute or two, flip the entire sandwich over and repeat.

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