Tuna Salad with Couscous - 20g Carbs, 3g Fiber
From www.diabetesselfmanagement.com
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Yield: 7 servings
Serving size: 1 cup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup uncooked couscous
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup peeled, chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (11 oz) whole-kernel corn, drained
1 can (6 oz) albacore tuna packed in water, drained
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous.
Remove from heat, cover, and allow to stand 5 minutes. Fluff
with a fork. Transfer couscous to a bowl, cover, and chill.
Combine vinegar, oil, mustard, parsley, salt, pepper, sugar,
and garlic in a large bowl. Blend ingredients using a wire
whisk or fork. Add prepared couscous, peppers, cucumber, onion,
corn, and tuna, tossing well. Serve chilled.
Yield: 7 servings
Serving size: 1 cup
Per Serving:
150 Calories, 20g Carbs, 3g Fiber, 8g Protein, 5g Fat,
<1g Saturated fat, 340mg Sodium
Exchanges per serving: 1 starch, 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices: 1 1/2
This recipe was developed by Angie Sharp, a Diabetes Nutrition
Specialist at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.