Rob's Recipe: Fresh Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Makes 6 servings

This ain’t your mama’s tuna salad. This is a great summertime dish, and can be eaten on its own, as a topping for nice greens from your garden, or on the best tuna melts you’ve ever eaten. Enjoy!

• 1 ½ lbs. of fresh or thawed frozen sashimi grade tuna (Albacore, Ahi, or Yellow fin), cut into ½ cubes
• 1 cup Flour, seasoned with salt & pepper
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon chopped dill
• 2 tablespoons Capers
• 6-8 pitted kalamata olives, halfed
• ½ sweet yellow onion, diced
• ½ stalk celery, diced
• ½ carrot peeled and shredded on a cheese grater

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium high heat. Toss the tuna in the flour, then sauté in the heated oil, until lightly browned. Remove from heat, and then place in refrigerator to cool in a mixing bowl.

Then we make the vinaigrette:

Whisk together:
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons your favorite vinegar (I use orange Muscat champagne vinegar)

Slowly add, while whisking steadily until emulsified:
• ½ cup olive oil

Remove tuna from refrigeration, then add remaining ingredients and toss with vinaigrette.

 

 

Joey's Garden Tip: Lunar Gardening!

Pay attention to the phases of the moon to know when the optimal time is for planting, harvesting, pruning and weeding.

Between the new moon and full moon, sow seeds, replant house plants, plant varieities that grow above ground, fertilize and graft fruit trees!

When the light of the moon begins to wan, plant bulbs and plants that grow below the ground like carrots, cultivate weeds, eradicate slugs, and prune!

May the force be with you!

Upcoming Events at Highland Ranch!

Yoga and Riding! November 5th--8th, 2009

Highland Ranch is delighted to announce that world-renowned horseman and clinician, Ed Dabney (www.eddabney.com), is joining HR's own yoga teacher, Susie Cohen, for the sixth Yoga and Riding Weekend Clinic focused on experiencing and exploring the connections between yoga and riding. Click here for more info!

The Six Keys to Harmony! October 1st--4th, 2009

You do not need to be an experienced rider or horseperson to participate with your horse in this clinic. Beginners as well as advanced riders have found the skills taught in Ed's clinics to be very useful. His system of working with horses builds confidence in handling horses on the ground and mounted, equips owners with natural communication skills and establishes their authority as a confident, consistent leader for their horse.

Click here to check out Ed Dabney's website!

 

And The Winner Is...

I am proud to announce the winner of the First Ever Highland Ranch Photo Contest is Kris Lawson!

Congratulations, Kris, for your great picture of Bobby and Little Joe, and your $50 gift certificate to Highland Ranch!

Thank you to all who played!

Hooray for Squash!

Since May, we have been eating lettuce and greens from our garden, and using lots of flowers around the house.

But today we cut two big fat yellow Zucchini from the garden and we plan to eat them tonight in our veggie enchiladas!!