Grilled Tuna Burgers With Ginger Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

		Sauce
1/3 cup	78ml	Non-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Oriental sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Grated fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Whole-grain mustard
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Garlic powder
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Burgers
3		Six-inch whole-wheat pita loaves
6		Fresh tuna fillets - (5 oz ea)
		Olive oil cooking spray - as needed
1		Tomato - (8 oz) - sliced thin
6		Lettuce leaves
6		Thin slices red onion

Recipe Instructions

Prepare the coals for grilling or light the grill.

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise. lemon juice, sesame oil, ginger, mustard, garlic powder, and pepper. Set aside.

Cut each pita bread in half to form 6 pita pockets. Lightly brush the insides of the pita pockets with ginger sauce. Wrap in aluminum foil and place on grill to warm. Remove to outside edge of grill just to keep warm.

Lightly coat the tuna filets with cooking spray. Pat with pepper and grill on both sides until pink in middle, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill.

To serve, place a fillet in each pocket. Top with lettuce, tomato and onion slice. Top with ginger sauce and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Very Lean Protein, 1 1/2 Carbohydrate (1 Bread/Starch, 1 Vegetable).

Nutrition Facts: 253 calories (9% calories from fat),. 35 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.6 g saturated fat), 21 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 67 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium.

Source:
Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com

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