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Got a hankering for tuna salad but literally can't stomach all the calories? Have no fear — a healthy recipe is here. Ever since I started substituting lemon and olive oil for mayonnaise, I've grown to prefer it to the white stuff, and so has my waistline. Now when I whip up a batch of fish food, it looks much better in the bowl and even tastes better on the buds.

Ready to make the protein packed pita pocket and see the nutritional value?

Original Recipe
Protein Packed Tuna Salad Pitas
Ingredients

2 whole-wheat pitas
1 can tuna canned in water without salt
Lemon juice from 2 wedges
2 tsps olive oil
1/2 small onion diced (purple or red onion adds color)
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Directions

Open can of tuna, drain it, and place in a bowl.
Stir in lemon juice and olive oil.
Add bell pepper, onion, and parsley.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Pop into the pita and eat!

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