Quick to make, easy to eat, this recipe is a good choice for patients whose appetite has gone downhill. Fresh cilantro, mustard, and lemon juice will wake up your taste buds. A sprinkle of dulse is optional but recommended. Also known as Palmaria palmata, this red seaweed is packed with minerals, including iron and potassium, and vitamin B-12.
Targeted Side Effects: Loss of appetite, weight loss, wound healing, fatigue
High in vitamin C
Calories: 330; Total Fat: 27 g; Saturated Fat: 4 g; Total Carbohydrates: 10 g; Fiber: 7 g; Protein: 15 g
1 (5-ounce) can tuna, in water
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon mustard
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ripe avocado
Optional: 1 teaspoon dulse granules or flakes*
1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except avocado.
2. Halve avocado. Remove pit. Place sections on a plate
3. Spoon tuna salad into avocado pieces and sprinkle with dulse. Serve immediately.
*This recipe is not recommended if your palette has altered and foods taste too salty to you.
Health Tip 101: Parsley is an anti-inflammatory and a good source of vitamin K, necessary to maintain the myelin sheath around nerves.