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The Tuna Bonanza

Using carrots, peppers and celery in this tuna sandwich adds three vegetables to your child's lunch! The mayo keeps the bread from getting soggy. Pack one sandwich in your child's lunch box and one in yours!

Type: Fish
Courses: Sandwiches
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Water-packed tuna - (6 oz) - drained
2 tablespoons 30mlGrated carrot
2 tablespoons 30mlFinely-diced celery
3 tablespoons 45mlMayonnaise
4   Whole-grain bread
1   Roasted red bell pepper - skin removed

Recipe Instructions

Flake the tuna into a bowl. Add the carrot, celery and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; combine well.

Lightly spread the bread slices with remaining mayonnaise. Top each of 2 slices of bread first with half the tuna salad and then with a roasted red pepper half. Top each with a remaining slice of bread, mayonnaise-side down. Cut each sandwich in half and wrap well.

This recipe yields 2 sandwiches.

Per serving: 400 calories, 34g carbohydrate, 30g protein, 14g fat, 35mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: 08-24-2003

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