This salad combo can be eaten on its own without bread, or as a sandwich. I ate it on its own just to avoid the extra carbs, but there is nothing wrong with whole wheaat bread, and in fact it is loaded with nutrients. What a powerhouse of nutrients this salad packs. There is tons of protein coming from tuna and the eggs, and iron coming from the green olives. Not to mention all the vitamins in eggs and tuna, eggs being especially high in vitamin A, D and is one of the greatest sources of vitamin B12. Tuna is also high in many vitamins especially the B vitamins- niacin, B1 and B6, but is perhaps most beneficial because it provides Omega 3's, which is very necessary for our bodies. Omega 3's are essential to our bodies and cant be produced by our bodies and therefore have to be obtained through food consumption. Omega 3's play a crucial role in brain development. They have also become popular because they reduce the risk of heart diseases. The American heart association reccomends eating fish such as tuna or salmon atleast twice a week.
This salad can serve 4 people
ingredients
1 can tunafish (rinsed) $1.99
1/3 cup green olives(squeezed to remove all the moisture).88
4 hard boiled eggs .60
1/4 cup mayo, or 1 tablespoon olive oil .20
8 slices of bread $1.60
pepper
boil eggs, slice green olives
in a bowl combine sliced boil egg, green olives, tunafish and mayo or olive oil
add salt to taste
sometimes I will had red pepper flakes for a kick(but that depends on the crowd, children may or may not like)
serve alone or as a sandwhich with wholewheat bread
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