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Recipe: Tuna salad sandwiches

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Dietitian's tip: Fat-free mayonnaise adds sodium, so use unsalted canned tuna to keep the total amount of sodium down. For variety, add cucumber or tomato slices, 1 teaspoon raisins, 1 tablespoon chopped apples or 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives to each sandwich.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 2 cans (6 ounces each) unsalted white tuna packed in water, drained
    • 1/2 cup diced celery
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 8 slices whole-wheat bread

Directions

Put tuna in a small bowl and flake with a fork. Add the celery, lemon juice and mayonnaise and stir well.

To serve, place 1 lettuce leaf on a slice of bread. Top with 1/4 of the tuna mixture and another slice of bread. Repeat to make the other sandwiches. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)
Serving size: 1 sandwich
Calories224 Monounsaturated fat1 g
Protein23 g Cholesterol30 mg
Carbohydrate24 g Sodium440 mg
Total fat4 g Fiber4 g
Saturated fat1 g   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

NU00572 June 1, 2011

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