TOMATOES AND TUNA SALAD

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Each summer, I look forward to making this salad when I have a bumper crop of tomatoes in my garden.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
4 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickle
1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon each celery seed and pepper
5 medium tomatoes, cored
Bacon bits, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, combine tuna, cheese, mayonnaise, celery, onion, pickle, pickle juice, salt, celery seed and pepper. Chill. Cut tomatoes, not quite through, into quarters; place on individual plates and spread apart. Spoon 1/2 cup salad into each. Garnish with bacon bits if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 26g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 704mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.