Healthy Tuna Sandwiches

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Anna Welander for this bit of potable perspicacity:

One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough. - James Thurber

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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 Mar 16 23:35:03 2010