Curried Tuna Salad Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 can (7 oz) tuna in oil
14 1/2 oz (1)cn aparagus pieces, drained
1/2 medium head lettuce, separated
1/4 cup curry dressing or dip
3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 paprika
Recipe Preparation
Chill canned tuna and asparagus. Drain tuna and flake lightly. Drain
asparagus pieces well. Arrange lettuce on six salad plates. (not me,
a big bowl will nicely, thank you.) One each salad plate place 1/2
cup asparagus and 1/2 cup flaked tuna. Cover with 2 tablespoon Curry
Dressing; top with 3 slices of egg. Garnish with a sprinkle of
paprika.
Food Exchange per serving: 3 LEAN MEAT EXCHANGES + 1 VEGETABLE
EXCHANGE; CAL: 211; CHO: 5g; PRO: 25g; FAT: 9g; SOD: 613; CHO: 182;
Low-sodium diets: Substitute low-sodium canned tuna and low-sodium
canned asparagus. Omit salt from Curry Dressing or Dip.
Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott
Hess,R.D.,M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and your via
Nancy O'Brion and her Meal Master.
Servings: 6
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