Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe - Cooking Index
Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe - Cooking Index
Fat free mayonnaise adds significant sodium -- use unsalted tuna to keep total sodium lower. Also, the following ingredients add interest, flavor and the following nutrient values per sandwich: cucumber slices (trace of calories), 1 teaspoon raisins or 1 tablespoon chopped apple (10 calories), 1/2 teaspoon chives or 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (mix with mayonnaise first, no change in nutrient values). Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 250; Fat (grams) 2; Percent calories from fat 7; Percent polyunsaturated 4; Percent saturated 1; Percent monounsaturated 2; Cholesterol (milligrams) 8; Sodium (milligrams) 480; Protein (grams) 18; Carbohydrate (grams) 39; Fiber (grams) 6.
Type: Fish, Low Fat| 1 | Water-packed unsalted tuna - drained | |
| 1/2 cup | 55g / 1.9oz | Diced celery |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Lemon juice - (optional) |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Fat-free mayonnaise |
| 4 | Lettuce leaves | |
| 8 | Whole-wheat bread |
In a small bowl, flake the tuna. Add the celery and mix. Optionally, sprinkle with lemon juice. Add the mayonnaise and mix well. Place 1 lettuce leaf onto slice of bread. Place 1/4 of the tuna mixture onto the lettuce leaf. Top with second slice of bread.
This recipe yields 4 sandwiches.
Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org
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