Tuna and Amaranth Patties with Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad

Salad

• 5 oz butter lettuce washed and dried, torn into pieces
• 20 pitted black olives drained (approx. 2.5 oz)
• 7 oz cherry tomatoes halved
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 4 large eggs

Amaranth and Tuna Patties

• 2 oz white onion
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley leaves only (approx. 20 leaves)
• 2 oz amaranth grain
• 1 can tuna in water (approx. 6 oz), well drained
• 1 large egg
• 18 oz water

Cranberry Vinaigrette

• 2 oz dried cranberries
• 1 oz balsamic vinegar
• 3 oz olive oil
• 1 pinch salt