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Low-Fat Tuna Salad Melt with Garden Salad

Quick, easy, and packed with protein and nutrients, this low-fat tuna salad makes a great lunch or dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword american, dairy-free, dinner, easy, egg-free, fast, lunch, nightshade-free, nut-free, protein sparing modified fast, PSMF, seafood, tuna
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 496kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

  • 1 serving Tuna Salad Low Fat
  • 2 slices low-fat Swiss cheese omit for dairy-free
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper diced, omit for nightshade-free
  • 2 cherry tomatoes quartered, omit for nightshade-free
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds omit for PSMF
  • 1 tablespoons balsamic plus more as needed

Instructions

  • Place tuna into a broiler-safe dish. Top with cheese slices and broil until cheese is melted, a couple of minutes.
  • While tuna melt broils, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss to coat evenly. Serve along with tuna melt.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 1.37
Nutrition without the sunflower seeds: Calories: 321 cal, Carbs: 14g, Fiber: 3g, Fat: 6g, Protein: 52g, Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 3.18
Nutrition without nightshades: Calories: 479 cal, Carbs: 16g, Fiber: 5g, Fat: 22g, Protein: 58g, Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 1.44

Nutrition

Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4246IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 603mg | Iron: 3mg