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California Tuna Sandwiches Recipe
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Ingredients
  • 3/4 .75 .75cup CUP_USVolumeCalifornia Avocado Guacamole
  • 1 1 1oz. OUNCE_USVolume(6-oz.) can water-packed tuna, drained
  • 1 1/2 1.5 1.5cups CUP_USVolumediced celery
  • 1 1/2 1.5 1.5cups CUP_USVolumediced onion
  • 6 6 6pita pocket breads
  • 6 6 6leaves romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 .25 .25radish, sliced
Instructions
  1. Prepare California Guacamole according to recipe.
  2. Lightly toast pita pockets and cut in half. Fill each half with the tuna mixture and 1/2 lettuce leaf.
  3. In a bowl, combine Guacamole, tuna, celery, and onion and mix well.
  4. Garnish with radish slices.
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: 257 calories, 4 g fat, 0.7 g saturated fat, 0.8 g polyunsaturated fat, 2.2 monounsaturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 424 mg sodium, 40 g total carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 4 g sugars, 14 g protein.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 bread, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
Serving Suggestions:
This makes a good lunch meal with a piece of fresh fruit and a glass of low-fat or non-fat milk. To increase the protein, add another can of tuna to the recipe for an additional lean meat exchange (55 calories) per serving.

 
* Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
California Tuna Sandwiches
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California Tuna Sandwiches Recipe Comments

recipe

cut down on mayo and add some mustard instead for a little tang.

julia - Fri, 04/16/10 - 03:12 pm

Avocado reciepe

I added chopped garlic & chopped tomato and left out the radish. we put it on a toasted hard roll or english muffin if you know anyone who can get them. ha ha! Pam & Dick

Diane - Fri, 11/13/09 - 09:30 am