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Fill a pot with the water and bring to boiling. Add the orzo and cook for 5 - 7 minutes until cooked through. Drain and set aside.

In a sautee pan, add the olive oil and butter and heat to high. Sautee the onions and spinach until softened. Season with black pepper and celery seed.

Add the orzo and parmesan cheese and stir until mixed. Serve.

Serves 4 - 6

Sodium Content = 85 Mg/Serving

One component of the perfect N'Awlins meal is dirty rice but any pre-packed option will easily have 700+ mg of sodium per serving. Way too high so I decided to go it on my own. I used brown rice for this version but I'm sure white rice would work just as well.

Also, be sure to check the ingredient labels for your canned and bottled items. I selected low sodium kidney beans and no salt added tomatoes keeping the overall salt count very low. Additional options would be to use dried kidney beans pre-soaked for 4 - 6 hours and 2 medium fresh tomatoes. In my case, the canned options were low enough to make this a very easy low sodium dirty rice dish to prepare.

1 Cup Brown Rice
2 Cups Water
1 16oz Can Dark Red Kidney Beans
1 16 Oz Can Crushed Whole Tomatoes
1 Medium Yellow Onion
2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 Tsp Black Pepper
1 Tsp Celery Seed
Several Splashes Tobasco Sauce
Several Splashes Worcestershire Sauce

Be sure to check the ingredient labels for your canned and bottled items. I selected low sodium kidney beans and no salt added stewed tomatoes keeping the overall salt count very low. Additional options would be to use dried kidney beans pre-soaked for 4 - 6 hours and 2 medium fresh tomatoes.

1 Lb Ground Beef
1 16oz Can Dark Red Kidney Beans
1 16 Oz Can Stewed Tomatoes
1 Bottle Newcastle Brown Ale
1 Medium Yellow Onion
4 Large Garlic Cloves
1 4oz Can Tomato Paste
2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 Tsp Black Pepper
1 Tsp Celery Seed
Several Splashes Tobasco Sauce
Several Splashes Worcestershire Sauce

Tuna & Baby Greens Salad

2 Oz Fresh Tuna Steak
1 Cup Baby Greens
1/4 Cup Walnuts
2 Strawberries sliced
2 Tbsp Bolthouse Farms Raspberry Merlot Olive Oil Vinaigrette
Black Pepper
Olive Oil

In a bowl, toss together the greens, walnuts and strawberries..

Heat the olive oil in a pan and briefly sear the tuna on all sides maintaing a rare center (sear longer if you prefer your tuna cooked through to the middle.) Once cooked, slice the tuna into 1/4 inch thick pieces.

Place the salad greens mixture on plates and then add the tuna on the side. Drizzle the Bolthouse Farms salad dressing over the greens.

Sodium Content: 80 mg