Healthy Tuna Salad with Hummus

Add some tang and creaminess to your next tuna sandwich with some hummus and avocado. Unlike many high-fat dips and spreads, humus provides a number of essential vitamins and minerals, protein, and fiber that will help keep you feeling full for longer. This brilliant combination of flavors is a guaranteed delicious omega-loaded sandwich you’ll want to make again! Tuna Salad with Hummus Makes 8 servings Image reprinted with permission from thecozyapron.com and http://www.healthyaperture.com Ingredients  2 12 oz cans light tuna packed in water, drained ½ C tomatoes, chopped ½ C celery, chopped (about 2 stalks) ½ C spinach, chopped ½ C avocado, chopped (about ½ large avocado) ¾ C roasted garlic hummus ½ lemon, juiced pepper to taste Serve with: whole wheat pita bread, ½ per person romaine lettuce Directions Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Stir to combine.  Scoop into pitas with romaine lettuce, if desired. Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 167 Fat: 6.5g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 24mg Sodium: 5mg Carbohydrate: 5g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 1g Protein: 21.5g Calcium: 21mg Note:  Nutritional analysis is for tuna salad alone and does not include whole wheat pita bread    Recipe provided courtesy of Rebecca Scritchfield, MA, RD www.RebeccaScritchfield.com @ScritchfieldRD
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Tags: nutrition Source Type: blogs