Tuna And Cucumber With Citrus Mayonnaise

Recipe Ingredients

1		Tuna packed in water - (12-oz) - well-drained
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Minced celery
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped peeled cucumber
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced white onion
3/4 cup	177ml	Non-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Grated orange zest
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sliced green onion
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
		Red leaf lettuce
12		Pink grapefruit sections
2		Whole-wheat pitas

Recipe Instructions

In a medium bowl, break up the tuna with a fork and stir in the celery, cucumber and white onion. In a separate small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lemon and orange zest, green onion, parsley and salt. Fold the mayonnaise into the tuna until it is evenly mixed. Chill until ready to serve, at least 1 hour.

Just before serving, divide the tuna mixture evenly among 4 chilled plates lined with a lettuce leaf. Garnish each with 3 grapefruit slices and a pita half. You can also spoon this salad on crackers for a quick snack.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 284 calories; 1,140 mg sodium; 15 mg cholesterol; 2 grams fat; 41 grams carbohydrates; 30 grams protein; 0.92 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-10-2001

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