Thursday, January 31, 2013

Veggie-Loaded Tangy Tuna Salad

Veggie-Loaded Tangy Tuna Salad
 PER SERVING (half of recipe, about 3/4 cup): 153 calories, 2.5g fat, 730mg sodium, 14g carbs, 2g fiber, 7g sugars, 18g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4*
Ingredients:
One 6-oz. can tuna packed in water, drained & flaked
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, or any combination)
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots**
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise****
2 tsp. honey mustard***
1 tsp. sweet relish (opt.)
dash salt
dash pepper
Optional: additional salt and pepper

Directions:
**I just tossed in all in my food processor so it was small/diced veggies
***Used dijon/regular mustard and a little honey
****Use little mayo and the rest substitute with plain or Greek yogurt.
Combine mayo, honey mustard, relish, salt and pepper, and mix well. Then stir the tuna into this mixture. Finally, fold in all the veggies. If you like, season to taste with some more salt and pepper.  Serve on crackers, lettuce wrap, or bread/roll

MAKES 2-3   SERVINGS

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