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CALIFORNIA TUNA SANDWICHES
Categories
- Diabetic
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Preparation
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Cook Time
0 min
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Total Time
0 min
Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
Ingredients
- 0.750 ¾ cup
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6.000
6
oz.
(1 can) Water-packed tuna, drained
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1.500
1 ½
cups
Celery, diced
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1.500
1 ½
cups
Onion, diced
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6.000
6
pitas Pita pocket bread
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6.000
6
leaves Romaine Lettuce
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0.250
¼
radishes, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare California Guacamole (recipe also under Health) according to recipe.
- In a bowl, combine Guacamole, tuna, celery, and onion and mix well.
- Lightly toast pita pockets and cut in half. Fill each half with the tuna mixture and 1/2 lettuce leaf.
- Garnish with radish slices.
- Serving Suggestions
- This makes a good lunch meal with a piece of fresh fruit and a glass of low-fat or non-fat milk. To increase the protein, add another can of tuna to the recipe for an additional lean meat exchange (55 calories) per serving.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
Per Servings: 257 calories, 4g fat, 0.7g saturated fat, 0.8g polyunsaturated fat, 2.2 monounsaturated fat, 5mg cholesterol, 424mg sodium, 40g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 4g sugars, 14g protein.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 bread, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
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