Tuna Egg Salad

Name: Tuna Egg Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings (1-1/4 cups).
Ingredients: 1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped; 1 can (3 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles; 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard

People can't believe it when I tell them this recipe does fit into a diet-restricted menu. Everyone loves the old-fashioned flavor of this tasty traditional tuna salad. —Daisy Brocato, Raceland, Louisiana

Ingredients

1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped
1 can (3 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles
3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Spoon into tomatoes, use as a sandwich filling or serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 129 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 396mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Tuna Egg Salad in Country Woman March/April 1995