Lunchbox salad with tuna

Ingredients

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Units: Metric Imperial (US)

Measurements explained

• 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 coriandercilantroX 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

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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)

Calories 397 cal

Kilojoules 1660 kJ

Total fat 22 g

Saturated fat 2 g

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First published: Apr 2013

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