Flavoured with fennel and lemon juice and garnished with pea sprouts and fresh cucumber the Skinny Tuna on Sprouted Grains
is living proof that dieting does not have to result in tasteless food and no carbohydrates. With Stonemill's Sprouted
Grains-3 Grain Bread, dieters will rest easy knowing that this bread has a GI of 55, is rich in fibre and easily digested.
1 can
white tuna, packed in water, drained
1
1/4 cup
finely diced fennel bulb
50 mL
2 tsp
minced fennel fronds
10 mL
1 tsp
lemon zest
5 mL
1 tbsp
lemon juice
15 mL
1/4 tsp each
salt and fresh cracked pepper
5 mL
6 thin slices
cucumber slices
6
1/4 cup
pea or radish sprouts
50 mL
2 slices
Stonemill Sprouted Grains, 3 Grain Bread
2
In a medium-sized bowl, combine tuna, fennel, fronds, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Using a fork, stir to
combine, breaking up any large chunks of tuna.
Arrange cucumber slices on one slice of bread. Spread half of the tuna mixture over the cucumber and save the other half in
an airtight container for another sandwich (will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days). Top with sprouts and cover with
the remaining slice of bread.
Makes 1 sandwich.
PER SERVING: about 240 cal, 29 g pro, 3 g fat (0.3 g sat. fat), 26 g carb, 4 g fibre, 25 mg chol, 540 mg sodium. % RDI: 4%
calcium, 20% iron, 2% vit A, 15% vit C.
