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Tuna Caliente
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Tuna Caliente

11 ingredients 20 min + 10 min 4 servings openrecipes
Tuna Caliente

"Tuna gets jazzed up with jalepenos and a tangy lemon mayonnaise in this fun summer pasta salad. Serve over a bed of fresh iceburg lettuce. Use more or less jalapenos to suit your taste."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

687
Calories
54g
Protein
21g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked pasta shells
  • 3 (6 ounce) cans water packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • 4 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1/3 cup diced celery
  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons light sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons country Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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