Waffled Tuna Melt

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 30 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Per Serving: 1 Leanest, 2 Healthy Fats, 3 Green, 2 Condiments

Ingredients:

18-oz. canned tuna, packed in water

3 large eggs

½ cup low-fat cream cheese

2 cups minced celery

8 scallions, minced

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp ground black pepper

½ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Cooking spray

6 cups romaine lettuce, cut into ¼ -inch strips

¼ cup ranch dressing

Directions:

1. Drain the tuna from its water.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and eggs with a whisk and mix until thoroughly combined.

3. Combine the tuna with the egg-cream cheese mix and stir in the celery, scallions, salt, pepper and cheese.

4. Preheat a waffle iron and spray both sides with the cooking spray.

5. Put an adequate amount of the tuna mix on your waffle iron (the amount may vary depending on the waffle iron's size), and cook until golden brown for about 15 minutes.

6. Once done remove the tuna waffles from the waffle iron and place on a wire rack.

7. Repeat until the mixture is used up.

8. Combine the lettuce with the ranch dressing and divide evenly onto four plates. Top with each plate with an equal number of tuna waffles.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 380 calories, 44g protein, 13g carbohydrate, 17g fat