See Also: Garden Tuna Salad(recipes)
Tuna Salad(recipes)
Curried Tuna Salad(recipes)
Tuna Pasta Salad(recipes)
Marinated Tuna Salad(recipes)
Mediterranean Tuna Salad(recipes)
Warm Blackened Tuna Salad(recipes)
Tuna Salad Pita Pockets(recipes)
Grilled Tuna and Succotash Salad(recipes)
Roasted Potato and Tuna Salad(recipes)

Garden Tuna Salad (recipes)


Garden Tuna Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Makes 4 servings



Ingredients:



1can (6 ounces) tuna packed in water, drained

1medium carrot, chopped

1stalk celery, chopped

1/2cup reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese cubes (1/4 inch each)

1/4cup frozen green peas, thawed and drained

1/4teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1/3cup prepared reduced-fat Italian salad dressing

2pita bread rounds (2 ounces each)

4lettuce leaves

4tomato slices









Preparation:





1.Place tuna in large bowl; break into chunks. Add carrot, celery, cheese, peas and parsley; toss to blend.2.Pour dressing over tuna mixture; toss lightly to coat.3.Cut each pita in half crosswise; gently open. Place lettuce leaf and tomato slice in each pita half. Divide tuna salad evenly among pita pockets.







Hint:

Get in the healthy habit of purchasing reduced-fat and fat-free salad dressings and condiments. Most supermarkets offer a wide variety of great flavors to choose from, and you' ll be cutting a significant amount of fat and calories from your diet.





Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: 1 pita half with about 1/2 cup tuna salad, 1 lettuce leaf and 1 tomato slice







Sodium

605 mg







Protein

19 g







Fiber

4 g







Carbohydrate

22 g







Cholesterol

24 mg







Saturated Fat

2 g







Total Fat

6 g







Calories from Fat

23 %







Calories

213









Dietary Exchange:







Meat

2







Starch

1-1/2