Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes

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 INFORMATION
½ pita provides 1½ oz equivalent meat, ¼ cup vegetable, and 1¼ oz equivalent grains.
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.
https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

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

Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes
Amount Per Serving
 
0 ½ pita
Calories
178
Total Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
 
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
533
mg
23
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
24
g
8
%
Dietary Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Total Sugars
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
Calcium
 
14
mg
1
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
N/A=data not available
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Yield / Volume