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Tuna Appetizers

Source: dLife

Thin slices of lightly toasted baguettes topped with a scoop of fresh tuna, yogurt, olives, and capers.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	127.4

Total Carbs	4.8 g

Dietary Fiber	0.5 g

Sugars	1.3 g

Total Fat	4.3 g

Saturated Fat	1.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	1.0 g

Potassium	201.5 mg

Protein	16.2 g

Sodium	178.7 mg

Dietary Exchanges 4.3 Fat, 0.2 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.0 Milk, 0.2 Starch, 2.1 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 piece French bread baguette 12.0
12 oz tuna fillets 1.0
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 0.125
0.125 tsp salt 3.0
3 tbsp lowfat plain yogurt 2.0
2 tbsp chopped parsley 0.5
0 1/2 oz pitted calamata olives 1.0
1 tbsp capers 1.0
1 tbsp fresh chives 2.0
2 tsp fresh lemon juice 0.5
0 1/2 each large red bell peppers

Directions

Place oven rack 4-5 inches from heat source and preheat broiler.
Diagonally cut the baguette into 24 slices about 1/3 inch thick. Save any extra bread for another recipe.
Brush the tuna lightly with the oil and sprinkle with salt. Broil, turning once, until opaque, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from broiler and place on cutting board; cool slightly. Leave broiler on.
Dice the tuna into 1/4 inch pieces and place in a bowl. Add in the yogurt, 1 tablespoon of parsley, olives, capers, chives, and lemon juice and mix well.
Place the baguette under the broiler and toast lightly on both sides, about 1-2 minutes. Place 1 tablespoon of tuna onto each baguette and top with 1-2 slices of pepper. Evenly sprinkle each with remaining parsley.