Pineapple-Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe

Pineapple-Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe Rating 5

From Weirton, West Virginia, Maida Knox offers this tasty twist on an old favorite. She mixes crushed pineapple and applesauce into tuna salad for a delectable treat that’s perfect at lunch.

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Pineapple-Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt-free herb seasoning blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • 8 slices Italian bread
  • 4 slices tomato
  • 4 lettuce leaves

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the applesauce and mayonnaise. Stir in the celery, green pepper, pineapple, onion, seasoning blend, garlic powder and pepper. Add tuna; mix well. Spread over four slices of bread; top with tomato, lettuce and remaining bread. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 310 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 715 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Pineapple-Tuna Salad Sandwiches in Light & Tasty April/May 2006, p53

Tip

New Use for Ice Cream Cones

Have picky eaters at your house? Try serving chicken, egg or tuna salad in an ice cream cone instead of between bread. Kids love this crunchy lunch that resembles dessert. —Suzanne M., Lyons, Georgia

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Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by pteeters

I'm not a big tuna lover, but I love it made this way. Healthy and very yummy. It's a keeper.

 
 
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