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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 loaf French or sourdough bread - (1
1 can water-packed white tuna - (6 oz), drained
1/3 cup nonfat mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
2 leaves romaine lettuce
3 hard-boiled eggs, white part only, sliced
2 large ripe tomatoes - (abt 1 lb total), sliced thin
4 thin slices dill pickle
Directions
Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread leaving a 1 inch
shell.
Combine the tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, and pepper.
Place the lettuce leaves on the bottom of the bread. Top with tuna salad.
Layer the tuna with egg whites, tomato slices and pickles. Wrap tightly
in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve slice diagonally and place on serving platter.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Very Lean Protein, 3 1/2 Carbohydrate (3
Bread/Starch, 2 Vegetable).
Nutrition Facts: 356 calories (11% calories from fat), 22 g protein, 4 g
total fat (1.0 g saturated fat), 56 mg carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 18
mg cholesterol, 990 mg sodium*.
* Not appropriate for a low-sodium diet.
Source:
"Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-06-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Diabetic-Lifestyle, 2001"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 16 Calories; trace Fat (0.0%
calories from fat); trace Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 253mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other
Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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