ALANNA'S GREEK, TUNA AND FRUIT SALAD TRIO: GRADE B+

Posted by Alanna Fincke

Here's what I had for lunch today:

• Greek Salad with romaine lettuce, red and green peppers, olives and feta; olive-oil dressing
• Tuna Salad
• Whole Wheat Crackers
• Fruit Salad

Between the romaine lettuce, peppers, and fruit salad, this lunch gets high marks for vegetable and fruit content. The whole-wheat crackers are high in fiber (and, of course, free of trans fats). The olives and olive-oil dressing add a splash of healthy fats, too. I ordered the tuna salad because it is a good source of protein. Unfortunately, I opened it to discover that it was basically drenched in mayonnaise, making it high in fat. If you make it at home, you could use about 1/3 that amount—or none at all. Also, with tuna as a protein source, you don’t really need all that feta cheese, either, which is high in saturated fat.

Grade: B+

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Comments

[Linda Gail]

Alanna:)
Good lunch, but a few glitches. You can always remove the feta from the salad. There's not much hope for the tuna salad. Maybe you could drain it.(I do this to cole slaw that is drowning in mayo)
Linda Gail