THAI TUNA TOSS

THAI TUNA TOSS 

A serving of this one-bowl meal has 

just 268 calories per serving. It gets

 a punch of protein 

(30 grams to be exact) from the tuna,

 making it a smart choice for a 

diabetic meal plan. 

MAKES: 4 servings

CARB grams per serving: 14

6 cups shredded napa or Chinese cabbage

12 ounces cooked tuna, broken into chunks,

 or 2 6-ounce cans very 

low-sodium chunk white tuna,

 drained

1 red or yellow sweet pepper,

 cut into thin strips

1 cup fresh snow pea pods, 

trimmed and halved crosswise

1/4 cup sliced green onion

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 tablespoons chopped cashews

1.

 Combine cabbage, tuna, sweet pepper, pea pods, 

and green onion in a very large bowl. 

Gently toss to mix.

2.

 For dressing, combine rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce,

 toasted sesame oil, ginger, and crushed red pepper

 in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake well.

3. 

Pour dressing over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. 

Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 12 hours.

 Sprinkle with cashews before serving.