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Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

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Tuna Bean Salad
 
Source: dLife

Tuna and bean salad with a creamy sour cream/caper dressing.

Rating:
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289.2
Total Carbs 8.7 g
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g
Sugars 2.5 g
Total Fat 9.9 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Unsaturated Fat 8.5 g
Potassium 434.2 mg
Protein 38.4 g
Sodium 294 mg
Dietary Exchanges
2 Fat, 1/4 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 5 Very Lean Meat
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Servings
Ingredients
0.5 cup fresh watercress, chopped , tough ends trimmed
0.25 cup cold water
1 medium garlic cloves , thinly sliced
12 oz Fish, tuna, light, unsalted, canned, with water, drained , flaked
0.5 cup Beans, cannellini/white kidney, unsalted, canned , rinsed and drained
0.25 Onion, sweet, fresh , finely chopped
4 oz roasted red peppers with brine , chopped
3 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp fat free sour cream
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1.5 tsp capers, drained , rinsed
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper


Directions
1 Rinse and dry the watercress sprigs and stems and set sprigs aside.
2 Combine the chopped stems, water, and garlic in a small saucepan. Boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the watercress stems are bright green, about 1 to 2 minutes.
3 Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the tuna, beans, onion, and roasted pepper to the bowl and toss to blend.
4 In a food processor/blender, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, capers and salt and black pepper to taste. Puree until smooth.
5 Serve tuna mixture on reserved watercress sprigs. Drizzle with dressing.
Additional Information
Try using reduced fat mayonnaise.


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