Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

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Mediterranean Tuna Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

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

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Recipes for Home

Age Group: Ages 3-5

Serving Size: 6

Program Type: CACFP

Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper

Conventional Meal Category: Sandwich/Wrap, Main Dish (Entrée), Whole Grain-Rich

Program Meal Component: Grains, Meats, Vegetables, Whole Grain-Rich

Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables

Meal Service Temperature: Cold

Cooking Method: No Cook

Season: Summer, Fall, Spring

6 Servings

Calories: 178

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

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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

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.

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