Thursday, December 24, 2009

I have to make tuna salad? any good recipes?

can of tuna, drained


mayo


relish


hard boiled egg





mix and spread on toasted breadI have to make tuna salad? any good recipes?
tuna salad for sandwiches


white tuna packed in water drained well


1 tsp each minced onion and celery


1 small sweet gherkin pickle minced


1/2 tsp pickle liquid


1/2 cup or more real mayo


salt and pepper to taste


flake tuna really well, mix in all other ingredients. add more mayo if dry. refrigerate for at least 1 hour and check consistency. the tuna will absorb the mayo and you may need to add a little more. serve on wheat toast with lettuce and tomato.I have to make tuna salad? any good recipes?
';Tuscan'; Tuna Salad, trite name, but it comes from the use of fresh herbs and white beans in the salad. This one is excellent for health-minded folks, and for those with high cholesterol.





Tuscan Tuna Salad


1 6 oz can tuna drained (imported Italian ';tonno rossa'; highly recommended)


1 tbs. olive oil


2 tbs balsamic vinegar (good stuff only, Modena)


1 15 oz. can Canneloni Beans, drained and rinsed


2 tbs fresh chopped herbs, either Italian flat-leaf parsley or basil


fresh cracked pepper to taste


Spring mix greens





Mix all. Adjust vinegar and pepper to taste. I love balsamic vinegar and a bit of bite to my dishes so I add more. Serve over greens.





The key with this recipe is that it does not have bad cholesterol items like eggs and mayo. It also contains several of the most recommended foods for people with high cholesterol: fish, legumes, dark leafy greens, and olive oil. I created it as a quick meal option when my husband wanted to drop some weight. It's a nice, light weeknight dinner that is quicker to make than a trip to the fast food drive-thru.





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Mediterranean Tuna Salad


Prep Time: 5 min


Total Time: 5 min


Makes: 1 serving








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2 Tbsp. BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Cottage Cheese


1 Tbsp. KRAFT Mayo Real Mayonnaise


1 tsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing


1 can (3 oz.) white tuna in water, well drained, flaked


4 stuffed green olives, sliced (about 1 Tbsp.)


1 medium tomato, cut into wedges











COMBINE cottage cheese, mayo and dressing in small bowl.


ADD tuna and olives; mix lightly.


SERVE tuna mixture with tomato wedges.














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Serve with WHEAT THINS Multi-Grain Snack Crackers.




















NUTRITION INFORMATION











Nutrition (per serving)





Calories 270





Total fat 17g





Saturated fat 3g





Cholesterol 35mg





Sodium 760mg





Carbohydrate 7g





Dietary fiber 2g





Sugars 5g





Protein 20g





Vitamin A 25%DV





Vitamin C 25%DV





Calcium 6%DV





Iron 6%DV




















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Tuna Twist (Tuna Macaroni Salad):





30 min 15 min prep


8 servings





2 (6 ounce) cans light chunk tuna in water, drained


8 ounces macaroni or shaped pasta


1 cup frozen peas


1/3-1/2 cup finely chopped onions, i like vidalia


1 cup chopped celery


1 cup mayonnaise (plus more if needed)


2 tablespoons cider vinegar (*)


1 tablespoon dried dill


1 dash pepper


salt





1. Cook pasta according to directions.


2. Put frozen peas in colander and drain pasta over peas.


3. In large bowl mix mayonaise and vinegar.


4. Add pasta and peas and mix well.


5. Add remaining ingredients mixing well.


6. Taste to adjust seasonings.


7. Place in fridge for flavors to blend (or eat as is if you can't wait).


8. You might want to add additional mayonaise after salad has been refrigerated, because some of the mayonaise will';soak'; into pasta.


9. *This is the amount of vinegar the original recipe calls for -- I have been cutting down to one tablespoon.
I have always made alot of tuna salad and I think the secret is using mayo. It makes for a tasty tuna salad.


2 cans tuna-in water


1/2 onion diced


3 stalks celery, diced


3 or 4 radishes, diced


1/2 green pepper diced


1/2 red pepper diced


salt and pepper to taste.


When I am dieting, this is a great lo fat high fiber recipe and I serve it in a 1/2 of pepper...


awesome!
CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD





1 cn (6 1/2 Oz.) Can Solid


White Tuna Packed in Water,


Drained %26amp; Flaked


1 cn (8 Oz.) Water Chestnuts


Drained %26amp; Chopped


1 c Chopped Celery


1/2 c Shredded Carrots


1/4 c Sliced Green Onions


1/4 c Low Cal. Mayonnaise


1 tb Dijon Mustard


1 ts Soy Sauce


1/4 ts Pepper





in Large Bowl, Combine All Ingredients. Cover %26amp;


Chill. Line Two Plates With Lettuce. Spoon Half Of


Tuna Salad Onto Each Plate.


(May Use Low Fat Yogurt in Place Of Mayonnaise.)
Vary amounts depending on how much you need:





Tuna, drained THOROUGHLY.


Chopped red onion.


Chopped celery.


One chopped hard boiled egg (1 egg per 1-2 cans tuna).


Mixture of 2 parts mayo/1 part mustard (I use dijon) to just coat the tuna.


teaspoon vinegar.





Mix, serve on bread with a lettuce leaf, enjoy!
Is it fresh cooked tuna or tinned and is the salad to include beans, bread etc or are you not fussy please add to your question as I'm nervous about passing on a recipe!
Simple and the best: Combine, tuna, finely chopped celery and onions, grated carrots, with mayonaise, amounts to your liking. When I'm watching calories, I add more celery %26amp; carrots than normal, but once you chill this for about an hour, it's delicious!


Sometimes I take a slice of bread and crumble it into the salad to bind it when not making the salad for sandwich purposes, but don't serve this to diabetics. It throws their numbers off!

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