Garbanzo Bean, Tuna And Onion Salad, Creamy Lemon Dressing

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Plain nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons	45ml	Low-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon	5ml	Grated lemon peel
1		Solid white tuna in spring water - (6 oz) - drained
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh lemon juice
1		Garbanzo beans, chickpeas - (15 to 16 oz) - rinsed, drained
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Chopped sweet onion such as Maui
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Chopped celery
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Cherry tomatoes - halved
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped fresh Italian parsley
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.

Toss tuna with lemon juice in large bowl. Add garbanzo beans, onion, celery, tomatoes, parsley and yogurt dressing to bowl. Toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per serving: calories, 201; total fat, 4 g; saturated fat, 0.5 g; cholesterol, 16 mg.

Source:
Bon Appetit, August 1999

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