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Summer Tuna Salad with Sweet Potato and Basil

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jul 29, 2015

Summer Tuna Salad with Sweet Potato and Basil - Healthy Lunch Ideas

Mike Garten

Yields:

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Lose two pounds per week eating "diet" food like this hearty main.

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Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes, thickly sliced
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. Canola oil, plus more for brushing
Kosher salt
black pepper
2 15 oz. cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
2 5 oz. cans oil-packed tuna, drained
1 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup basil, chopped

Directions

1. Step 1Microwave sweet potates and water, covered, on high 8 minutes, then drain. Brush potatoes with canola oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill on medium-high 10 to 15 minutes, turning once. Cut into chunks.
2. Step 2In large bowl toss black-eyed peas, oil packed tuna, carrots, cider vinegar, basil, 2 tablespoons canola oil, and salt. Fold in potatoes.

About 445 cals, 27 g protein, 49 g carbs, 17 g fat (2 g sat), 10 g fiber, 750 mg sodium

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