Tuna salad

Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 6 ½ oz cans of light tuna, drained
1/4 cup finely diced celery
4 TBS chopped walnuts
4 TBS chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup finely minced onion
salt & black pepper to taste
1 medium head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 small tomato, seeds and excess pulp removed and chopped
Dressing
2 medium cloves garlic pressed
2 TBS prepared Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
4 TBS fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
4 oz silken tofu
1/2 tsp Italian herbs
3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
*a little water to thin if necessary

Directions:
Mince onions and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
Blend dressing ingredients in blender adding oil a little at a time at end (to incorporate.) Blend well to make sure sunflower seeds are ground.
Mix tuna, celery, walnuts, parsley, onion, salt and pepper.
Mix desired amount of dressing with tuna mixture.
Serve on bed of chopped romaine lettuce with chopped tomato.

Serves 2