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Title: Middle Eastern Tuna Salad
Post by: Marilyn on March 12, 2004, 06:52:11 PM
Middle Eastern Tuna Salad

1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 Tbsp. tahini or fruity olive oil
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 - 6-oz. can tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (1/2 can)
ΒΌ cup chopped parsley or basil
Salt & pepper to taste

1. Whisk together yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and cumin in a bowl.

2. Stir in tuna, garbanzos and herb (parsley or basil), and season with salt and pepper. Serves 3, with 255 calories per serving; 12 g. fat, 24 mg. Chol., 901 mg. Sodium. Delicious served in pita bread or tortillas with fresh spinach or romaine lettuce and thinly sliced mild onion.