Tuna Salad Recipe
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Recipe for Mexican style tuna salad with cilantro and lime. This is our photographer's recipe. Tuna salad served with saltine crackers is a very popular quick meal in Mexico.
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Ingredients
- 2 tuna water-packed, canned
- ½ white onion medium
- 8 cilantro sprigs
- 3 carrot small
- 3 celery stalks
- ½ head butter lettuce or lettuce of your choice
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 lime
- 1 saltine crackers or your preferred crackers, package
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Drain the tuna very well.
- Peel and finely chop the carrot.
- Finely chop the onion and celery.
- Remove the stems from the cilantro and finely chop the leaves.
- Place the tuna and the chopped ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise and stir well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Wash and separate the lettuce leaves. Pat dry with a towel.
Serving
- On each cracker, place a lettuce leaf and then top with a spoonful of tuna salad. Serve with a sliced lime on the side.
- You can also use it as a filling for tuna salad sandwiches.
Notes
- Add a bit of minced serrano chile or hot sauce if you want it piquante (hot).
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Sodium
697mg
(29%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 29% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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