Healthy Tuna Sandwiches

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to "Lhadley123" for this one:

A customer in a bakery was observed carefully examining all the
rich-looking pastries displayed in the glass cases. A clerk
approached him and asked, "What would you like?"

He answered, "I'd like that chocolate-covered, cream-filled doughnut,
that jelly-filled doughnut, and that cheese Danish." Then with a sigh
he added, "But I'll take an oat-bran muffin."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Canned tuna is a healthy, flavorful, and versatile product, but most
recipes for tuna salad use so much mayonnaise that these natural
benefits are lost. Here is a low-fat, no fuss version that lets the
tuna stand out.

Healthy Tuna Sandwiches

2 cans (6 oz, 170 g) tuna packed in water, drained
Juice of 2 limes or 1 lemon
2-3 scallions (spring onions), green and white parts,
finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped fresh cilantro (coriander
leaves) or parsley
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped walnuts or pecans
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste (optional)
8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted if desired
Or 4 whole wheat flour tortillas or pita breads
Romaine lettuce leaves
Slices of ripe tomato

Combine the tuna, lime juice, scallions, cilantro, walnuts, salt,
pepper, and optional hot sauce in a bowl and stir to combine.
Make sandwiches using the tuna mixture, your bread of choice,
lettuce leaves, and tomato slices. Makes 4 sandwiches.
Received on Tue Feb 24 08:56:12 2004