Paleo Recipe - Asian Tuna Salad in a Bell Pepper

So I am debating about starting another blog, documenting my adventures in Paleo Cooking. But with school, work, and everything else, I'm just going to add on to this blog for now.

Tom has decided to test out the Paleo Diet. For those of you who haven't heard about it, you can find more info here. We've always tried to eat healthy, but all of our diet changes up until now have been gradual and difficult to notice. This change was a big departure to our oatmeal, cheese-filled salads, and high-grain dinners. As many times as he told me I didn't have to follow his footsteps, it's awfully difficult for me to go on eating my normal diet when I keep hearing about the "benefits" of this Paleo Diet and I keep thinking that I'm "poisoning" my body with grains and dairy. ("Poison" is a huge exaggeration here... grains are just fine - the research on this subject is new and there are plenty of criticisms of the diet. But that's my mentality as my husband no longer eats the quinoa or rice I cook for him.)

So, I made my first foray into Paleo-world when I departed from my oatmeal one morning in favor of eggs, broccoli, chorizo and salsa. I started to think that maybe I could get into this. I need to have a creative outlet in the kitchen, and no grains or dairy definitely limits my options. But, a tasty batch of paleo pancakes - made with sweet potatoes and arrowroot powder - later and I'm thinking I should start documenting my wares. So, first up:

Asian Tuna Salad in a Bell Pepper

Note: I don't measure ingredients, so I'll do my best here to recall approximately how much I put in.

1 family size package of starkist tuna (not the cans, the softsided packages - no BPA!)
1 cup shredded purple cabbage
1 small carrot, julienned
3 green onions, chopped
1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced
1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice (or lime juice would probably be better - I didn't have any)
1-2 T. sesame oil
1 T. sesame paste (just throw a bunch of sesame seeds in a good blender, or buy Tahini)
2-3 T. cashew butter (just throw a bunch of cashews in a good blender for a long time. Add canola oil if too dry.)
Couple good shakes of cayenne
Little bit of salt

Mix all ingredients, cut the top off of a bell pepper - any color will do - and stuff pepper with tuna salad.

A perfectly satisfying grain/dairy free meal! Note that regular tuna salad is paleo as well, as long as the mayo doesn't have any added starch. Canola oil is the best to use in the mix.

If people are interested in reading more recipes, let me know. It will keep me motivated to keep posting.