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Portions:
2
Serving
Size:
3/4 cup
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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2 fresh jalapeño peppers
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1/2 medium cucumber
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2 green onions
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1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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5 ounces canned low sodium, water-packed tuna
Preparation
- Seed and finely chop jalapeño peppers. Seed and chop cucumber; chop green onions and cilantro.
- In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, jalapeño pepper and lime juice.
- Stir in drained tuna. Mix well.
- Add cucumber and green onions. Chill until ready to eat.
- Serve a scoop of Southwest Tuna Salad on lettuce or on a bagel or bread of choice. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.
Helpful hints
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Make ahead and chill so flavors blend. You can substitute chicken for tuna, it’s just as yummy.
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Analysis includes regular mayonnaise. If regular reduced-fat is used fat equals 14 grams per serving but sodium increases to 293 mg.
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Analysis does not include the bun. If the salad is eaten open-faced on a bun as picture, the bun adds 59 calories, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, 21 mg phosphorus, 26 mg potassium and 100 mg of sodium.
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Elaine from Arizona.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 295
Protein 19 g
Carbohydrates 3 g
Fat 23 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Sodium 214 mg
Potassium 160 mg
Phosphorus 126 mg
Calcium 19 mg
Fiber 1.2 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 2-1/2 meat
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
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