I don’t get very creative when I eat canned tuna. I usually just squeeze some lemon, add some black pepper, and a tiny bit of low-fat mayo and call it good. So I was excited to see this recipe spice things up with cumin, lime juice, and avocado. Mmmm… avocado! Thanks to our friends at HealthyTuna.com for sharing.
Ingredients:
One 6-ounce can chunk light tuna, packed in water, drained and well flaked
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and mashed
½ cup diced tomato
2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 small whole wheat sub rolls
2 large lettuce leaves
Instructions:
Combine the tuna, avocado, tomato, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Divide the mixture evenly between the sub rolls, top with a lettuce leaf, slice in half, and serve.
Recipe by Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD & Liz Weiss, MS, RD
Authors, The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers
Nutritional Information:
450 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated, 0.5g omega-3), 610mg sodium; 46g carbohydrate, 12g fiber, 30g protein, 10% vitamin A, 50% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 20% iron
[Recipe reprinted with permission]