Tropical Tuna Salad Recipe

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"Slice a few veggies, open a couple of cans and you can put together this hearty salad in just seconds," confirms Helen Myhre of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. "The oranges and pineapple add a hint of sweetness, while water chestnuts add crunch."

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Tropical Tuna Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 bunch romaine, torn
2 cups canned DOLE® Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 can (12 ounces) water-packed low-sodium tuna, drained
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
4 teaspoons light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

In a large bowl, toss romaine, pineapple, onions, tuna, oranges and water chestnuts. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, soy sauce and lemon juice; pour over salad and toss. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 205 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 303 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 19 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Tropical Tuna Salad in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p43