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This salad is perfect as a sandwich filling with your favorite bread or mound it on top of cooked slices of eggplant or portobello mushrooms for a breadless treat.

Grilled Artichoke Hearts and Tuna Salad

     
Ingredients:

2 (6-ounce) cans tuna in water, drained
1/2 jar of Cara Mia Grilled Artichoke Hearts
1 onion
2 tablespoons parsley
1 lemon, juiced
6 dashes hot sauce, or to taste

Directions:
Combine onion and artichoke hearts in food processor and chop. Mix with the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Basil Artichoke Vinaigrette

Fresh basil, Cara Mia Artichokes, Cara Mia Sun Dried Tomatoes and a bit of garlic are whirled into a simple fresh vinaigrette in this easy recipe. It's great on salad greens, tomatoes, or grilled meats.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes  Servings: serves 6

Basil Artichoke Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 6.5 oz. jar Cara Mia Marinated Artichokes
• 2 tbsp Cara Mia Sun Dried Tomatoes
• 2 cups basil leaves (about 1 large bunch)
• 1/2 cup STAR California Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup STAR White Wine Vinegar    
• 1 small clove garlic
•  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a blender or food processor, blend all the ingredients until smooth, about 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.