My Mom’s macaroni and tuna salad was one of my favorites growing up. Here’s my 1-2-3 version.


“Macaroni” and Tuna
(serves 4)


Ingredients:

Dressing of 1/3 cup Greek yogurt mixed with 2T Zone friendly mayo (prepare before assembling salad)
4 1-serving size (or two 2-serving size) Zone fusilli, cooked and drained
1 regular sized can tuna packed in water, drained
1 extra-large (or 2 small) green peppers, rough chopped
Juice of 1 lemon, fresh squeezed
Onion powder to taste
S&P to taste


Directions:

In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients with the dressing. Chill and serve.

For "Classic" you could probably use Dreamfield's Pasta,
Only 1 block unfav Carbs per large serving and add a side of veggies for remainder of fav carbs.
Cheese and Tune would make up protein and some fat.

And because I worry about Mercury, etc in Tuna,
I would use canned Salmon in place of Tuna.
Canned salmon is usually wild and not farmed.

That would be an entirely different recipe, since there's no cheese in mine.

I wouldn't consider it an entirely different recipe. Sounds like John is merely suggesting a classic zone alternative, and cheese is an interchangeable protein.

For clarification sake for the readers who may not be informed about Zone 1-2-3, not picking on you John ; some of the basics reasons I consider John's recipe to be entirely different:

1. This is a big one, it's not made with Zone1-2-3 foods. A pasta salads made with 1-2-3 foods will give superior hormonal control as compared to a pasta salad made with conventionally made pasta.

2. It requires that you eat additional protein, carbohydrate and fat for a completely Zone balanced meal. The recipe I posted makes complete Zone balanced meals, no additional foods needed.

3. It contains a substantial amount of unfavorable carbohydrate.

Just an FYI for those who are not well-informed regarding Dreamfields Pasta...

The pasta, while the label shows a substantial amount of carbohydrate per serviing, there are only 5 grams of digestible carbohydrates per serving. This is why John stated that there was only 1 block of unfavorable carbs in a serving of his recipe. And, I think that statement is fairly generous.

I have seen diabetics post that a serving of this pasta does not affect their blood sugar like a serving of traditional pasta. And, to me, that is the true test!

Cheers!

IMHO, the Classic recipe forum would be a better venue for this discussion.

I am sorry about that, Sue. I guess I wasn't paying attention to where this was posted. I was just commenting re John's post, didn't know there were specific rules regarding where I can post and where I can't post.

Thank you for pointing that out, I hope that goes the same for the classic recipes!

Hi John

I am in the process of learning about acidic and alkaline bodies from our naturopath. Apparently mine is very acidic. I have to eat and drink things that are alkaline to get the balance back. Two things that are very acidic and surprising is beef and canned tuna! The reason for the tuna was because of the mercury.

Margaret, here's some info from Drsears.com (the A's are Barry Sears' replies):



Alkaline versus acidic - Relevance: 1007
Q: I have been doing a lot of research on the alkaline versus acidic effect of fruits and vegetables. I have found many sites with conflicting information, such as whether or not lemon or lime is alkalizing to the body. Is there a research source of the alkalizing versus acid effect of food that you can recommend? (I have severe gout and my initial PH tests were off the charts on the acid side, and I need to compensate by adding more alkaline sources until I can restore the balance, but I can't seem to find two sources of information in agreement. A: Fruits and vegetables tend to increase pH (i.e. alkaline), whereas grains, starches and protein tend to decrease pH (i.e. acid). You need a balance. The Zone Diet provides such a balance. I would recommend removing all grains and starches from your diet and adding more vegetables.
http://drsears.com/SearchIndexer/ta...fault.aspx - 10/24/2007 1:12:22 PM


2 Zone Diet and pH - Relevance: 1006
Dear Dr. Sears, Q: I'm an Italian personal trainer, and I believe really very much in your Zone Diet. Also I unfortunately come from the pasta country. What do you think about new studies on a pH diet? I personally believe if you could realize a Zone pH Diet, it will be the revolution of your life. A: The pH diet is based on the principle that you want to maintain your blood in a slightly alkaline state. Since taking blood is painful, people often use urine to determine if their diet is alkaline or acidic. Unfortunately, it is an unreliable marker of the blood pH. Fruits and vegetables are foods that give rise to a greater pH in the blood. Meats and grains generate acidity in the blood. The Zone Diet can be viewed as a pH diet since you restrict grains and balance moderate protein intake with high levels of fruits and vegetables. The end result is you keep the blood slightly alkaline.
http://drsears.com/SearchIndexer/ta...fault.aspx - 5/28/2009 11:46:15 AM


3 pH balance and disease - Relevance: 1002
Q: I've been hearing more and more about pH balance pertaining to cancer, heart disease, pain, etc., and how the more "acidic" the body, the more likely cancer and other diseases will develop and thrive. What are your thoughts on this? Linda A: Dear Linda, The body takes great efforts to maintain the pH of the blood, which is meant to be relatively constant. However, the diet can either help or hinder those efforts. Foods that are acidic are protein and grains and starches. On the other hand, fruits and vegetables are alkaline. The more acid in the diet, the more calcium that must be extracted from the bones to maintain a constant pH in the blood. Therefore, your best dietary approach to maintain a balanced pH in the blood is to eat a moderate protein diet with large quantities of vegetables and fruits. This is the Zone Diet. Relative to the role of pH in cancer, heart disease, and pain, it is more a consequence of not controlling silent inflammation than having anything to do with the pH of the blood or the urine.
http://drsears.com/SearchIndexer/ta...fault.aspx - 8/24/2007 11:32:37 AM


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