In a Pickle
Posted on 30. May, 2010 by Healthy Girl in Food Finds
This food find was amazing. Sweet midget pickles sweetened with Splenda! Here is my recipe for a cool summer dinner when it is really hot out. Super easy and works for both phases (10 Day Cleanse and 14 Day MNS) of the 24 Day Program. The pickles give this excellent flavor.
Favorite Tuna/Egg Salad Dinner
3 small packages of dry tuna (light in water has best flavor)
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
chopped celery
6 sweet gherkin pickles (Splenda variety), chopped very fine
Dijionaise mustard
Hellman’s Canola Mayo
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Baby lettuce or spinach
Mix the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
On each plate put sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and a small amount of baby lettuce or spinach. Place a scoop (or 2) of the tuna/egg mixture on the lettuce.
Serve with a bowl of fresh berries and melon.
Serves 4
This recipe is acceptable for all phases of 24 Day Challenge.
Ang
12. Feb, 2015
Can you salt tilapia slightly on the ten day challenge?
Healthy Girl
12. Feb, 2015
@ Ang,
That is fine.
Kaylene
22. Jun, 2013
If I don’t like Dijon Mustard can I use regular? Also can I use the olive oil mayo instead of canola oil?
Healthy Girl
24. Jun, 2013
@ Kaylene,
Regular mustard is okay. No honey mustard. Use a very small amount of the canola since it is half the calories and fat.
kristi
17. Mar, 2013
You recommend conola mayo over low fat hellmans mayo.
I dont understand why. Low fat mayo has less than 1 sugar, 1 carb, 5 grams fat and 50 calories. Whats wrong with that?
Healthy Girl
18. Mar, 2013
@Krsiti,
We recommend using only a little of the canola mayo mixed with mustard. The low fat version had high fructose corn syrup and 2 carbs per tablespoon so should be avoided.
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Emerson
06. Jan, 2013
Exactly how much mayo and Dijon do you use in this recipe?
Healthy Girl
22. Jan, 2013
@ Emerson,
1/2 – 1 tablespoon of canola oil mayo and 1 T mustard. Can add more mustard if needed.
Kim
25. Jun, 2012
How about the spray Italian dressing for salads
Healthy Girl
27. Jun, 2012
@ Kim,
Our recommendations for salad dressing don’t change. Stay away from the fat free Italian and the spray. Some of them have sugar as the 2nd or 3rd ingredient!
Coach
28. May, 2012
I use hummus instead of mayo and wrap it in a large lettuce leaf. That way I can eat it like a sandwich.
Jenn
19. May, 2012
Lots of responses say high in sodium/sugar content….what are the amounts so that when I’m grocery shopping I can take a look at a label and determine if it is acceptable?
Healthy Girl
20. May, 2012
@ Jenn,
No sugar. There is not a set amount, but try to eat natural foods that do not have alot of sodium added.
Christie
01. May, 2012
I couldn’t find Hellman’s Canola Mayo. I did find a low fat Mayo with olive oil. Think that will work?
Healthy Girl
03. May, 2012
Just use Hellmans Dijioniase. Low fat mayos sometimes have sugar and other ingredients we are trying to avoid.
Audrey
29. Apr, 2012
We are on the 10 day cleanse. Would plain popcorn, no butter, no salt, be allowed? Would no fat butter spray be allowed on the popcorn?
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Stephanie
15. Apr, 2012
Can we have boiled crawfish?
Healthy Girl
16. Apr, 2012
@ Stephanie,
Should be okay if boiled in plain water and with no butter or sauces served with it.
Angela England
16. Mar, 2012
i was wondering the difference in gherkin pickles and dill pickles as well. i dont really care for sweet pickles. is the sodium the same in both? would love to make devilled eggs with the canola mayo and dill pickles. also would this be ok on the cleanse?
Healthy Girl
18. Mar, 2012
@ ANgela,
Just be sure the pickles don’t have sugar added, and use limited amount of pickles and canola mayo.
Stacy Cook
05. Mar, 2012
What about whole grain bread with the tuna salad? Good or bad?
Healthy Girl
06. Mar, 2012
@ Stacy,
No bread on the cleanse.
Jennifer
23. Feb, 2012
I don’t like tomatoes…..would it be okay to omit those?
Healthy Girl
27. Feb, 2012
@ Jennifer,
Of course.
Lynn
15. Feb, 2012
Can I have imitation crab for salads
Healthy Girl
16. Feb, 2012
@ Lynn,
That is not a good choice since it has added sugar and wheat. Try grilled chicken, boiled shrimp, grilled salmon or other fish, or hard boiled egg.
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amal
27. Jan, 2012
the salad dressing i use is olive oil, lemon juice and salt. is that OK on the 24 day challenge? also when I bake salmon I sprinkle lemon juice, garlic salt and olive oil on it. is that ok ??
Healthy Girl
28. Jan, 2012
@Amal,
That is fine, just use small amounts of the olive oil. We use olive oil PAM for cooking.
Jamie
25. Jan, 2012
When I am searching for a salad dressing, should I watch calories, fat content or sugar content?
Healthy Girl
26. Jan, 2012
Vinegar (not balsamic) and small amount of oil is fine. Also the Walden Farms Dressings.
Irma Fuentes
23. Jan, 2012
Can u eat lean cuisine during your 10 day cleanse
Healthy Girl
24. Jan, 2012
@ Irma,
For so many reasons, do not use. 🙂
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Jessica
18. Jan, 2012
Can you use dill pickles instead? And how much of the mayo and dijionaise do you use?
Healthy Girl
18. Jan, 2012
@ Jessica,
Small amount of pickles due to sodium content. Small amounts of canola (not regular)mayo. Okay to use a little more mustard.