Paxton IGA Recipes
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Thai-Style Tuna and Fruit Salad
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Yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients
| 8 | leaves iceberg lettuce | ||
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| 1 | bag | (10 oz.) romaine lettuce | |
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| 2 | Tablespoons | chopped fresh cilantro | |
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| 2 | Tablespoons | chopped fresh mint leaves | |
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| 1 | can | (6 oz.) white albacore tuna, drained and chunked | |
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| 1/3 | cup | sliced cucumber | |
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| 1/3 | cup | drained mandarin oranges | |
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| 1/3 | cup | red seedless grapes, cut in half | |
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| 1/4 | cup | thinly sliced red onion | |
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| Sweet Sour Spicy Dressing: | |||
| 1 | lime | ||
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| 3 | cloves | garlic | |
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| 2 | serrano chiles, halved, seeded and cut into pieces | ||
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| 1/4 | cup | lime juice | |
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| 1-1/2 | Tablespoons | low-sodium soy sauce or nam pla (fish sauce) | |
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| 1 | Tablespoon | granulated sugar | |
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| Garnish: | |||
| 1/3 | cup | chopped cashews or peanuts | |
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Nutrition Facts
Yield: 4 servings
Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:
| Calories: | 185.7 | |
| Calories From Fat: | 54 | |
| Total Fat: | 6.5g | |
| Saturated Fat: | .8g | |
| Cholesterol: | 18.7mg | |
| Sodium: | 425.3mg | |
| Total Carbohydrates: | 18.7g | |
| Dietary Fiber: | 3.4g | |
| Sugars: | 7.8g | |
| Protein: | 16.5g |
Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Directions:
On platter, arrange iceberg lettuce as a base for the salad. Pour romaine lettuce over lettuce on platter. Sprinkle cilantro and mint over lettuce. Arrange tuna, cucumber, oranges, grapes and onion on platter. Refrigerate, covered, while preparing dressing.
Dressing:
Peel 1/2 of lime with vegetable peeler. Place peel in blender or small food processer, add garlic, chiles, lime juice, soy sauce and sugar. Process until mixture is blended and lime peel, garlic and chiles are finely chopped. Pour dressing over salad; sprinkle with cashews or peanuts.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Paxton IGA Recipes
http://www.paxtoniga.com/Recipes/Detail/104/
Customer Comments
Anon.
“My husband loved this even though he is not normally one to eat fruit in his salad. I used teriyaki tuna fish and served it with some fried wonton wedges just for fun. I will be making this again; it is worth every minute of prep time. ”
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