Tuna Protein Bento Lunch

Portions:
2

Serving Size:
1 bento box

    Diet Types:
  • Diabetes
  • Dialysis
  • Gluten-free
  • Higher Potassium

Ingredients

  • One 4.5oz can tuna, no salt added, packed in water
  • 1 small stalk celery
  • 2 tbsp red onion
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 10 baby carrots
  • 1 mini cucumber
  • 1 apple
  • 2 hard-boiled egg
  • 2 rice cakes

Preparation

  1. Drain tuna from can, and place in small mixing bowl. Dice celery and red onion.
  2. Add mayonnaise, diced celery, diced onion, and spices to tuna bowl. Mix to combine.
  3. Slice and skin cucumbers into spears. Slice apple into thin slices. Use 5 slices of cucumber from a medium cucumber for each box, if you are unable to find mini cucumbers.
  4. Use two bento boxes. Put half he tuna mix, half of the carrots and half the cucumber to the boxes. Slice eggs in half and add 1 egg and 1 rice cake to each box.

Helpful hints

  • StarKist® Select brand (approximately 65mg Sodium per can).
  • To make perfect hard-boiled eggs: add eggs to pan, and cover with water. Let water boil for 5 minutes, turn water off and leave egg in water for 10 minutes. Rinse in cool water, and peel immediately.
  • Instead of rice cakes, you may also use multi-grain crackers or corn thins. Stick to the serving on the box and look for lower sodium varieties.
  • The potassium is within a good range since this is considered a whole meal.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 306

Protein 22 g

Carbohydrates 27 g

Fat 13 g

Cholesterol 212 mg

Sodium 213 mg

Potassium 568 mg

Phosphorus 288 mg

Calcium 80 mg

Fiber 4.6 g

Added Sugar 0 g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

  • 2-1/2 protein
  • 1 vegetable, medium potassium
  • 1/2 fruit, low potassium

Carbohydrate choices

2

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