Fruity Tuna Salad

There is nothing like a creamy tuna salad sandwich to make the perfect lunch, but sometimes they can be pretty high in fats added in from ingredients such as high fat mayonnaise. Try this leaner version for a delicious take on this classic sandwich!

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

• 1 5-ounce can chunk light tuna, in water

• 2 Tbsp Hellmann's Canola oil mayonnaise

• 2 Tbsp diced red onion

• 1 small Granny Smith apple, diced

• 2 tsp celery seed

 

Preparation:

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine tuna, red onion, and apple. Add mayonnaise or yogurt and celery seed and mix until combined.

2. Serve on whole wheat bread, on top of a salad, or with crackers!

 

 

 

 

An original Eating with a Dietitian recipe by Diana Savani, RD, LDN. 

 

Nutrition Information per Serving (tuna salad only):

102 calories, 4g total fat, 0g sat fat, 205mg sodium, 9g total carbohydrate, 1.5g fiber, 5.5g sugar, 5g protein

 

RD Tip: Substitute plain non-fat Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise to add more protein!