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Stuffed Tomato Salad

Ingredients:
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 4 large tomatoes
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • 12 oz water-packed tuna, drained
  • 2 tbsp light mayonnaise (5 g fat/tbsp)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, shaved (if fresh basil is unavailable, use 2 tsp dry basil)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 cups whole lettuce leaves

Directions: 

  1. Slice the tops off the tomatoes.
  2. Using a spoon, scrape out the inside of the tomatoes.
  3. Chop and save the tomato pulp in a large bowl.
  4. Mix the rest of ingredients in the same bowl.
  5. Spoon mixture into hollowed-out tomatoes.
  6. Serve tomatoes on beds of lettuce.

Nutrition Facts*
Serving Size ¼ recipe
Servings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238

Total Fat 10.1 g

Saturated Fat 1.9 g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.9 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3.4 g

Total Carbohydrate 10.8 g
(after subtracting fiber = 8.2 g)

Dietary Fiber 2.6 g

Protein 26.8 g

Sodium 652.1 g

 

Exchanges per Serving

2 Vegetable
3 Lean Meat

2 Fat

½ Carbohydrate Choice


Note:
Salad can be seasoned with different herbs and seasonings according to your own preference.


Courtesy of:

Chef Robert Jinks

Menu Suggestions:
Serve on a bed of lettuce, garnished with fresh parsley. Can be served as salad selection or used as appetizer or afternoon snack.

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