Tuna Stuffed Blooming Tomato
(based on a Rachael Ray Recipe)
I made the Tuna Stuffed Blooming Tomato recipe from the June/July issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray. Rachael encourages people to make substitutions or alterations as necessary, which I did.
Rachael's recipe was a tuna salad sandwich make over. Her recipe had onions in it, which I removed because I don't care for onions in my tuna. She also made an EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and lemon juice dressing for the lettuce. I think the tuna and the tomatoes are enough to dress the lettuce so I saved a few calories. I made this recipe for one instead of four.
Because the tuna was oily, I think I would use water packed tuna next time. If that doesn't help, then I will use 2 tsp of EVOO instead of 1 tbsp. The lemon and lemon zest was refreshing and took away the natural fishiness of the tuna. The red-yellow Klondike Gourmet potatoes I used were creamy and added to the variety of textures on the plate.
Tuna-Stuffed Blooming Tomato (altered)
2 small red potatoes
1 lemon, juiced, plus 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 can (6 oz) tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked
1 large celery ribs, chopped
5 leaves romaine lettuce, chopped or torn
1/2 large ripe tomato, cut into 6 wedges
1 tbsp. EVOO
salt and pepper (Mrs. Dash's as a salt substitute)
1. In a small saucepan, add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium-high and cook until fork-tender; drain. Cool slightly, then slice.
2. In a medium bowl, wisk together about 1 tbsp. lemon juice, the lemon zest, mustard and EVOO. Add tuna and celery and toss to coat. Season with salt (or Mrs. Dash's) and pepper.
3. Arrange romaine lettuce on plate, place tomato slices on top, using an ice cream scoop, add the tuna salad. Arrange the potatoes around the tomatoes. Season with pepper and salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
Total Fat 15.2g
Saturated Fat 2.3g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 38mg
Sodium 393mg
Carbohydrate 26.1g
Dietary Fiber 6.3g
Sugars 5.6g
Protein 24.3g
Vitamin A 183% Vitamin C 112%
Calcium 6% Iron 14%
