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    Tuna Sub*


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    diabetic recipes

    List of Ingredients




    Tuna Sub
    (makes 4 servings)

    1 1-pound (480 g) loaf of French or sourdough bread
    1 6-ounce (189 g) water-packed white tuna, drained
    1/3 cup (73 g) nonfat mayonnaise
    1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice
    1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) chopped fresh tarragon
    freshly ground pepper
    2 leaves romaine lettuce
    3 hard boiled eggs, white part only, sliced
    2 large ripe tomatoes, about 1pound (480 g) total, sliced thin
    4 thin slices dill pickle


    Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread leaving a 1 inch ( cm) 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.
    Per serving: 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*
    Diabetic exchanges: 2 very lean protein, 3 1/2 carbohydrate (3 bread/starch, 2 vegetable)

    * not appropriate for a low-sodium diet

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