Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
Replace mayonnaise with a tangy, Italian salad dressing to create a delicious new twist on tuna salad. Serve it in a pita, on a bun or roll, on top of crackers, or by itself.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION½ pita provides 1½ oz equivalent meat, ¼ cup vegetable, and 1¼ oz equivalent grains.SOURCETeam Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Quantity
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Ingredients
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Quantity
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Quantity
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Quantity
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
Quantity
- 9 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp) Tuna, chunk style, canned in water, drained
- ¾ cup Carrots, fresh, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Cucumber, fresh, unpeeled, ¼" diced
- ⅔ cup Peas, frozen
- ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing, fat-free
- 3 (at least 70 gm each) Whole-wheat pitas
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Instructions
- Place drained tuna in a medium bowl.
- Break apart chunks of tuna, using a fork.
- Add carrots, cucumbers, peas, and salad dressing. Mix well.
- Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until salad is chilled and peas are thawed. Cool to 70 °F within 2 hours and to 40 °F or lower within an additional 4 hours.
- Cut each pita in half.
- Place ½ cup of tuna salad into the pocket of each pita half.
- Serve ½ a pita pocket.Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or lower.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ½ pita
Calories 178
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 533mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 24g8%
Dietary Fiber 3g13%
Total Sugars 3g3%
Protein 15g30%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
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Yield / Volume