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Healthy Tuna Salad on English Muffin

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Erin

Published:

July 31, 2013

Updated:

January 25, 2024

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Today I had every intention of getting an early-ish start and being super productive…and then when I went to drive to the grocery store I found that I had a flat tire >:(  So that added at least another hour and a half to my planned grocery store trip which set back my lunch by more than I would have liked to.  The plus side is that this is a pretty quick and easy lunch to make, plus it’s packed with protein.

I adapted the P90X tuna salad recipe for this.  I like to use these packets of tuna instead of the cans.  It’s more expensive, but who really wants to stand there and drain a can of tuna? I certainly don’t, especially today while I was super hungry and ready to start gnawing on my shoulder since I had no snacks with me on my grocery trip.

The recipe calls for shredded carrots, but I think the ones you buy in the store pre-shredded are too chunky for a tuna salad, plus I need the carrots for another recipe.  I just used my julienne peeler (which I love a lot) and then cut up the julienned pieces.

Healthy Tuna Salad on English Muffin


Ingredients:

  • 2 tuna packets (about 6 oz)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp low-fat mayo or plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 squeeze of fresh lemon juice (be careful with this one, it can overpower the tuna salad pretty quickly)
  • 1 tbsp shredded carrots
  • 1 tbsp chopped celery
  • 1 tbsp chopped green or red onion
  • 1/2 tsp celery seeds
  • 1 whole wheat English muffin
  • Half of a small avocado, sliced
  • Butter lettuce (or whatever green leafy stuff you like)

Directions:

  • Place the tuna packets in a small bowl.  Add mayo/Greek yogurt and mix thoroughly.  Then add lemon zest, lemon juice, carrots, celery, green onions, and celery seeds.  Mix well.
  • Cut the English muffin in half and toast.
  • Place a couple pieces of butter lettuce on the bottom piece of English muffin, followed by about half of the tuna salad.
  • Add avocado slices and top of English muffin.

 

Normally I would have stuck the bottom half of the sandwich in the microwave with a big slice of cheese.  I love cheese a lot, but I’m trying to cut back on it a lot since it’s so high in empty calories, fat and sodium.  I don’t even keep any in my apartment anymore since I know I’ll eat it all 🙁 On this sandwich, to keep myself from missing the creaminess of the cheese, I just added a few slices of yummy and healthy avocado.  Tada!

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Erin is the author behind Peanut Butter and Fitness. She started this website in 2013 as a way to keep track of her favorite healthier kitchen creations and meal preps. Today, she still loves playing with her food and camera while helping others strike a balance between indulgence and well-being.

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