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Sesame Tuna Salad
  • Serves: 4
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes


Description

Toasted sesame oil transforms a humble staple like canned tuna into an elegant supper. We love the crunch of napa cabbage in this salad, but romaine lettuce would also work if you happen to have that on hand.

Ingredients

1/4 cup rice vinegar or lemon juice
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 5- to 6-ounce cans water-packed chunk light tuna, drained
1 cup sliced sugar snap peas or snow peas
2 scallions, sliced
6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
4 radishes, julienne-cut or sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

Whisk vinegar (or lemon juice), canola oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and ginger in a small bowl.

Combine 3 tablespoons of the dressing with tuna, peas and scallions in a medium bowl.

Divide cabbage among 4 plates. Mound one-fourth of the tuna mixture (about 1/2 cup) in the center of each plate and garnish with radishes, cilantro and sesame seeds. Drizzle with the remaining dressing (about 2 tablespoons per salad) and season with pepper.


Nutritional Analysis
Per serving
Calories Per Serving
228
Total Fat
16 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Monounsaturated Fat
9 g
Cholesterol
12 mg
Sodium
353 mg
Carbohydrates
9 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
2 g
Protein
14 g
Potassium
200 mg
Dietary Exchanges
2 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat, 3 fat



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