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Tuna Salad and Apple Slices
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Tuna Salad and Apple Slices USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Skip the bread and serve this tuna salad with apple slices, celery, or cucumbers.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup fruit
1 oz eq meat
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
Prep Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Keyword: CACFP, Ages 3-5, 25-50 serving, snack-recipe, Spring 2022, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes Ages 3-5
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Snack
Program Meal Component: Meats, Fruits
Meal Service Temperature: Cold
Cooking Method: No Cook
Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
25 Servings
Calories: 89

Ingredients

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 1 lb 9 oz Tuna, canned, in water, drained
    • 4 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
    • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
    • - - Celery seed, dried
    • - - Pickle relish, sweet
    • 3 lb 7 oz Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

    Measure

    • 3 cups Tuna, canned, in water, drained
    • ½ cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
    • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
    • 1 tsp Celery seed, dried
    • 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Pickle relish, sweet
    • 3 qt + ½ cup Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 3 lb 2 oz Tuna, canned, in water, drained
      • 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
      • 8 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
      • - - Celery seed, dried
      • - - Pickle relish, sweet
      • 6 lb 4 oz Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

      Measure

      • 6 cups Tuna, canned, in water, drained
      • 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
      • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
      • 2 tsp Celery seed, dried
      • ⅓ cup Pickle relish, sweet
      • 1 gal + 2 qt + 1 cup Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

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      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 1 lb 9 oz Tuna, canned, in water, drained
        • 4 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
        • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
        • - - Celery seed, dried
        • - - Pickle relish, sweet
        • 3 lb 7 oz Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

        Measure

        • 3 cups Tuna, canned, in water, drained
        • ½ cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
        • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
        • 1 tsp Celery seed, dried
        • 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Pickle relish, sweet
        • 3 qt + ½ cup Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 3 lb 2 oz Tuna, canned, in water, drained
          • 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
          • 8 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
          • - - Celery seed, dried
          • - - Pickle relish, sweet
          • 6 lb 4 oz Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

          Measure

          • 6 cups Tuna, canned, in water, drained
          • 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
          • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded
          • 2 tsp Celery seed, dried
          • ⅓ cup Pickle relish, sweet
          • 1 gal + 2 qt + 1 cup Apples, fresh, unpeeled, cored, sliced thin* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)

          Instructions

          • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
          • In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, cheese, celery, and pickle relish. Stir until well-blended (see notes).
          • Serve 2 Tbsp tuna salad with ½ cup (#8 scoop) apple slices (about 5–7). Serve immediately, or keep cold at 40 °F or lower.

          Notes

          • Contains milk (cheddar cheese) and fish (tuna).
          • To keep fresh cut fruit from turning brown, coat them with an acidic juice, such as lemon or orange, or use a commercial anti-darkening agent.
          • If preparing in advance, store tuna salad in an airtight container at 40 °F or lower until ready to serve.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 2Tbsp tuna and ½ cup apple slices | Calories: 89 | Total Carbohydrate: 9g | Protein: 8g | Total Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 151mg | Dietary Fiber: 1g | Total Sugars: 3g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0mg