Tuna salad with crackers and greens
A tuna salad that comes together in minutes, made from the convenience of a lunch pack. The mayonnaise is already there; you just need to stir in fresh vegetables and seasoning. Serve it on the crackers with greens on the side or underneath.
About 50 calories a serving, 10 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat. From USDA figures for 60% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 small stalk celery
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
From your shelf
- 1 pack Lunch to-go chunk light in water tuna
Staples
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Open the tuna pack and pour the contents, including the mayonnaise, into a small bowl. Dice 3 tablespoons of celery and fold it into the tuna with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Divide 2 cups of salad greens between two plates. Top each portion with half the tuna salad and serve with the crackers from the pack on the side.
Note Swap celery for diced red onion or cucumber if you prefer. Leftovers keep in the refrigerator for one day. Add crusty bread or fruit to round out the meal.
On the label
TUNA: LIGHT TUNA, WATER, VEGETABLE BROTH, SALT, CRACKERS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS FUMARATE, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SALT, MALT EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, REDUCED CALORIE MAYONNAISE: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EGG, SUGAR, SALT, CITRIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD OLEORESIN, VITAMIN E, GARLIC POWDER, EDTA, BETA-CAROTENE (FOR COLOR), SWEET RELISH: CUCUMBERS, GRANULATED SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GREEN COLOR (RED CABBAGE EXTRACT [FOR COLOR], TURMERIC [FOR COLOR], GLYCERINE FOR COLOR]) LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), AND NATURAL FLAVORINGS
Starkist, entrees, sides & small meals, serving 116 GRM. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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