Special Diet Information

Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Sodium
This is NOT a low sodium recipe.

GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. (Use gluten-free bread for sandwiches, of course.)

"The perfect dressing is essential to the perfect salad, and I see no reason whatsoever for using a bottled dressing, which may have been sitting on the grocery shelf for weeks, even months - even years." -Julia Child

The refrigerator light goes on...

When I am talking to patients about food, one of the first places I focus on is lunch. It is the one meal that many people don't care a lot about in America. It is usually an afterthought, and usually lunch ends up being something from the closest fast food joint. Not only is that pretty expensive, it is really bad for you.

This is made easier by the idea that we are a sandwich culture. We mostly eat sandwiches for lunch and most folks can get their minds around making one. There is nothing quite so easy to make as a PB&J, for example.

Except for maybe a tuna fish sandwich.

A tuna salad sandwich is a super easy way to add points to your Med Diet score. This simple tuna salad takes all of about 5 minutes to put together. That's less time than walking around the corner to the fast food joint.

There are hundreds of ways to make tuna salad, and this basic version is a great place to start. Using the avocado instead of mayonnaise adds points to your Med Diet score along with the veggies, fish, and whole grain bread for your sandwich.