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Tuna Salad with Tomato, Avocado, and Olives

For tastiness and for good health, look to fish. There are many great fish recipes on The South Beach Diet™, including tuna recipes. This excellent tuna salad recipe is a deliciously appropriate salad for any phase of The South Beach Diet™. Salads, particularly hearty avocado salads, are incredibly satisfying, and this tuna olive salad, loaded with avocado, Dijon mustard, tomato and low fat mayo is one of our favorites tuna, avocado, and olive recipes on The South Beach Diet™. We're sure that once you try this fish recipe, it will also be one of your favorite salads, too!

Serves 4

Ingredients
2 6 oz. cans white albacore tuna fish in water
2 T dijon mustard
1/4 c. lowfat mayonnaise
1/4 c. chopped scallions or celery (optional)
1/2 haas avocado
1/2 c. kalamata olives, pitted chopped
5 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 c. lettuce, chopped (romaine, bibb, red leaf, etc.)
1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, diced (optional)

Instructions
Drain tuna and mix first 4 ingredients together and season with salt and pepper. Arrange lettuces on plate and top with tomatoes, olives and cheese (if using.) Slice avocado and serve with as much tuna as desired.

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