StarKist Tuna Salad Review

One of the more intriguing subjects to surface over on the discussion boards this week was "Tuna Sandwich" in which the writer wanted to know about our individual preferences for tuna salad.  This odd topic rang a bell as many people have perked up and responded.  Apparently tuna salad is something a lot of us get pretty passionate about.  Alas, it does require a certain amount of work which isn't difficult but may not always be convenient.  For times like that, someone has invented StarKist Tuna Salad which is "Sandwich-Ready" chunk light tuna mixed with other ingredients including water chestnuts, celery, dill pickle relish, onion powder and egg yolks and packed in one of the familiar blue foil pouches.  This is not like the tuna salad I make (which is my favorite, naturally) but it's pretty good and very convenient.  A person could easily take this to work, along with a couple slices of bread, and throw together a fresh sandwich in the office kitchen at lunch time.

STATS:

The contents of the 3 oz. pouch is one serving which contains 100 calories with 30 calories from fat.  There is half a gram Saturated Fat, zero Trans Fat, 2 grams Polyunsaturated Fat, one gram Monounsaturated Fat, 30 mg. Cholesterol, 370 mg. Sodium, 4 grams Total Carbs, one gram each Fiber and Sugars, 13 grams Protein, 2% (D.V.) Calcium and 4% Iron.

TASTE TIP:

For my initial experiment, I enjoyed StarKist Tuna Salad spread on crackers but it would have made a lovely sandwich too.  Clearly a little mayonnaise has been used to prepare this salad but not too much, so you could dress a sandwich up by spreading a little more mayonnaise on whole grain toast, then packing them together with this prepared tuna salad and perhaps a slice of tomato.  You could also use this as a base for your own salad, adding perhaps a bit of chopped sweet pickle and a dash of lemon juice if you prefer.

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