Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Give tuna an upscale flavor with cherries, green beans and carrots

Ingredients:
2 (6-ounce) cans white tuna in water, drained and flaked
1 cup cut green beans, cooked and drained
3/4 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup bottled balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Salad greens (optional)

Directions:
Combine tuna, cooked green beans, dried cherries carrots and celery in a medium bowl. Add salad dressing, feta cheese and Dijon mustard; toss gently until all ingredients are lightly coated. Refrigerated, covered, 2 to 3 hours to allow flavors to blend. Sprinkle with pine nuts just before servings. Serve over salad greens, if desired.

Makes 4 main-course servings (1 cup each).

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 409 cal., 20 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 29 g carbo., 52 mg chol., 26 g pro., 4 g fiber, 909 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 70% vit. A, 10% vit. C, 15% calcium, 10% iron.

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