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Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients
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1
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cup diced tomato
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1
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tablespoon olive oil
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1
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tablespoon lemon juice
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2
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teaspoons Dijon mustard
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1
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clove garlic, minced
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1/4
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teaspoon salt
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1/4
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teaspoon dried basil
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2
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cans (6 ounces each) solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
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1/2
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cup diced celery
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1/3
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cup chopped fresh basil
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Red leaf lettuce leaves
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1/2
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pound steamed green beans
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1
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medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
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8
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cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
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1. Combine diced tomato, oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and dried basil in large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in tuna, celery and fresh basil. Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend, stirring once.
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2. Line serving platter with lettuce leaves. Mound tuna salad in center; surround with green beans, bell pepper and cherry tomatoes.
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©Publications International, Ltd.
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Nutrients per Serving
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(about 3/4 cup tuna salad with 1/3 cup green beans, 1/4 of red bell pepper and 2 cherry tomatoes)
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Calories
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194
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Calories from Fat
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21 %
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Total Fat
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5 g
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Saturated Fat
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1 g
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Cholesterol
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16 mg
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Carbohydrate
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11 g
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Fiber
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2 g
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Protein
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28 g
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Sodium
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507 mg
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Dietary exchanges
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1-1/2 Vegetable
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3 Meat
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