Lunchbox salad with tuna
Serves: 1
Time to make: 5 mins
Total cost: $5.56 / $5.56 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- large handful of salad greens
- small piece telegraph cucumber, diced(about ½ cup)
- red onion or spring onion, sliced (about ¼ cup)
- 1 medium-sized tomato, cut in wedges
- ¼ medium-sized avocado, cut in small chunks
- ½ small carrot, cut in small pieces or shredded
- 1 can flavoured tuna, eg. teriyaki or sun-dried tomato
- light dressing of your choice (lime and coriander dressing works well with teriyaki tuna while Italian dressing works well with sun-dried tomato tuna)
- small handful toasted almonds (or other nuts), chopped
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Instructions
1 Mix salad greens, cucumber, onion, tomato, avocado, and carrot together in a suitable portable container. Carry tuna can, dressing and almonds separately.
2 When ready to eat, stir tuna and dressing through salad and top with nuts.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flavoured tuna and dressing.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 397cal
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Kilojoules 1660kJ
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Protein 23g
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Total fat 22g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 20g
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Dietary fibre 8g
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Sodium 310mg
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Calcium 130mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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